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Re:There are 5,057 janitors in the U.S. with PhDs by duhprey on Friday October 22, 2010 @03:00PM (#1820980)
I might go up to 100,000,000 families and ask them to pay one penny so that 100 waiters can clearly explain what's on the menu...
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Re:There are 5,057 janitors in the U.S. with PhDs by yummyfajitas on Friday October 22, 2010 @03:26PM (#1821105)
Most consumers of waiter service already pay up to 20% of the total bill for the waiter to be helpful and friendly.
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Re:There are 5,057 janitors in the U.S. with PhDs by duhprey on Friday October 22, 2010 @06:06PM (#1821714)
But that's after the point at which anything can be done educationally. My point wasn't helpful and friendly, illiterate people aren't any less helpful or friendly than literates.
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