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Old 08-04-2012, 11:08 AM   #829
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And another thing about Ray Guster, I guarantee his store is LOADED with tools and parts made in China. 100% guarantee it.

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Originally Posted by DanaC View Post
That kind of depends how good a teacher the parent is. Somewhat devalues what can be quite a difficult skill. Teachers may be people with natural aptitude for teaching, but they still had to learn how to do it effectively. Not all parents can teach. Not all parents will teach. Nations do not reach 100 % (or nearto) literacy rates by leaving it to parental efforts. Not all children will be taught if governments don't force the issue in some way.
It's amazing that human beings managed to survive as a species all the way up to the mid 1800's when formal schooling became popular.
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