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		johnnyo on Dec 22, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The war on merit takes a bizarre turn I was a National Merit scholar, FWIW. It’s not really a “prestigious award”. According to the article, 240 kids at the school got the same thing. At my large high school, lots of kids got it too.

ummonk on Dec 23, 2022 [–]

It's an award that can get you a full ride or even a stipend at many state colleges. Prestigious or not, it's a very important award.

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