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pyre on Oct 21, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: Steve Jobs to Obama: “You’re headed for a one-term...

I thought that the "American Dream" was to be an all-star quarter back in high school and college, and then get signed by the NFL. Now that's a sound career path that everyone should follow... </sarcasm>

cynest on Oct 21, 2011 [–]

For some people this actually is. It's a problem with a number of externalities especially when it's parents forcing it on their kids.

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