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We’ve all watched the scene in teen movies: a terrified student has to present in front of the class. The student freezes or panics. The class erupts into jeers and laughter. Fortunately, students in ...
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Wall Street Journal columnist Peggy Noonan, a former speechwriter for President Ronald Reagan, a fellow at Harvard University’s Institute of Politics, and a lecturer at Yale University and New York ...
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