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School Failed Me, And I Failed The School. It Bored Me. The Teachers Behaved Like Feldwebel (sergeants). I Wanted To Learn What I Wanted To Know, But They Wanted Me To Learn For The Exam. What I Hated Most Was The Competitive System There, And Especially Sports. Because Of This, I Wasn't Worth Anything, And Several Times They Suggested I Leave.
-Albert Einstein
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School Failed Me, And I Failed The

Albert Einstein
School Failed Me, And I Failed The School. It Bored Me. The Teachers Behaved Like Feldwebel (sergeants). I Wanted To Learn What I Wanted To Know, But They Wanted Me To Learn For The Exam. What I Hated Most Was The Competitive System There, And Especially Sports. Because Of This, I Wasn't Worth Anything, And Several Times They Suggested I Leave.
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