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Re:Facing poverty, academics turn to sex work and sleeping i... by trentmb on Thursday September 28, 2017 @02:12PM (#15359481)
> then what are those years in college for exactly?

A proxy for an IQ test?

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Re:Facing poverty, academics turn to sex work and sleeping i... by kazinator on Thursday September 28, 2017 @08:00PM (#15361765)
Nope! They are an indicator to work at a fairly long-term goal fairly diligently, and jump through various hoops.
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Re:Facing poverty, academics turn to sex work and sleeping i... by Danihan on Thursday September 28, 2017 @02:51PM (#15359773)
Just ask for SAT scores..
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