We have come to believe that someone who has more educational merit badges, who is very good at some form of school discipline is "intelligent".
我们开始相信，那些拥有更多教育荣誉勋章的人，那些在某个学校学科方面非常优秀的人是“聪明的”。
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Fashions almost by definition change with time, so if you can make something that will still look good far into the future, then its appeal must derive more from merit and less from fashion.
I do believe that those of us who have prospered should view our good fortune not as an indication of personal merit or entitlement, but as an obligation to recognize the needs of others.