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I almost stopped teaching entirely. The worst thing for me is contact with students. I like universities without students. And I especially hate American students. They think you owe them something. They come to you ... Office hours!
Slavoj Žižek
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Slavoj Žižek
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: March 21
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