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Once You’re Down in a Rural Town You’re Never Getting Back Up
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Once You’re Down in a Rural Town You’re Never Getting Back Up

What remedial math class taught me about my self worth
Walter Rhein
Oct 28, 2024
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Once You’re Down in a Rural Town You’re Never Getting Back Up

Walter Rhein
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Oct 15
Once You’re Down in a Rural Town You’re Never Getting Back Up

My first experiment in rebellion happened in third grade. It didn’t turn out well for me. In fact, the consequences were so painful that, even today, I can’t reflect on it without flinching.

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