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Re:Girls Need Math by batista on Sunday September 02, 2012 @07:13AM (#4466757)
>I started learning C++ during my freshman year of High School, that was at about 14. I don't really consider myself an outlier...

Well, divide the number of the kids that did the same thing with the kids of the same age that did not do the same thing.

The numerous zeroes after the decimal point will show that you were indeed an outlier.

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Re:Girls Need Math by snprbob86 on Sunday September 02, 2012 @12:54PM (#4467450)
In my class of 200, there were two classes of 15 or so students who took that programming course. My school was an outlier, not me. Kids can do great things if you provide them with the opportunities.
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