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Re:In the Basement of the Ivory Tower by hugh on Tuesday July 15, 2008 @12:23PM (#246791)
Interestingly, most coal miners make a whole lot more money than, say, an adjunct lecturer in English. There's nothing wrong with being a coal miner.

Arts degrees are a luxury for children of rich families, not a good way to get ahead in life.

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Re:In the Basement of the Ivory Tower by scott_s on Tuesday July 15, 2008 @01:15PM (#246846)
Coal miners make more than an adjunct English lecturer because there is something "wrong" with being a coal miner: it's a dangerous and exhausting job.
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