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In order to arrive to a more realistic view of society, it must be recognized that there are individual differences that cannot be eradicated by the most rigid curriculum, and that various individuals will choose different educational curricula if allowed to do so.

— Carl Eckart Our Modern Idol: Mathematical Science (1984)

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Each community has a curious and distorted image of itself which is always flattering.

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