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Why do adults think every girl who isn__ some overachieving nitwit needs to be reassured about her intelligence? Folks, my self-esteem is just fine, thanks. I may not be school smart, and I may do extremely stupid things sometimes, but I know I__ smart. And I__ give me some serious Vegas odds to kick the ass of Sarah Scholar at life-skills moral combat any day.
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Why do adults think every girl who isn__ some overachieving nitwit needs to be reassured about her intelligence? Folks, my self-esteem is just fine, thanks. I may not be school smart, and I may do extremely stupid things sometimes, but I know I__ smart. And I__ give me some serious Vegas odds to kick the ass of Sarah Scholar at life-skills moral combat any day.

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