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Teachers are sort of faced with a thankless task, because no matter how good they are, unless they find a way to personally rationalize the rewards of their effort, nobody else is really going to do it for them en masse.

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Julius Erving
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: February 22
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If you've experienced having control, you don't want to be moved to a subordinate position, if you have your druthers.
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You can feel the vibes, feel the people pulling for you.
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