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I had to learn all the countries of the world and their capitols when I was in 9th grade, and I got 100% on the test. I'd maybe get 40% today...if I was having a great day of luck. When I was in 9th grade, the USSR was in the process of breaking up, and the only other countries besides Russia I had to learn were Latvia, Lithuania, and Belarus. There was no Turkmenistan, or Azerbijan, or Uzbekistan then...and I guarandamntee you I couldn't find them on a map today. It is a knowledge that you lose if you don't use it...and I've never really needed to use in since then. I know where a lot of countries are, and could tell you at least what continent they are on, but I may not know their exact placement anymore. And to be quite honest...I don't feel bad about that.
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"They say that patriotism is the last refuge to which a scoundrel clings; steal a little and they throw you in jail, steal a lot and they make you king"
Formerly Medusa
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