Noam Chomsky quote: If you're independent-minded in school, you're probably going to get in trouble very early on. That's not the trait that's ...

If you're independent-minded in school, you're probably going to get in trouble very early on. That's not the trait that's being preferred or cultivated.

~ Noam Chomsky ~

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