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Re:Exceptionally gifted children: long-term outcomes of acce... by devmunchies on Saturday April 18, 2020 @12:17AM (#22905283)
I was transferred to a “gifted” program in 5th grade but I moved back out after a month or 2. It was nice having more rigorous material but it also meant more homework and I was terrible at doing homework. Plus the kids were more dry, less jokes.
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Re:Exceptionally gifted children: long-term outcomes of acce... by joejerryronnie on Saturday April 18, 2020 @12:54AM (#22905421)
> Plus the kids were more dry, less jokes.

Gifted children simply prefer British humour over American humor.

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