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December 28, 2025 Don’t Ask Your College Kids What They Learned, Ask Them Why They LearnedThe ability to engage in formal, abstract thought is one of the great human capabilities.
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August 26, 2012 The Arts Matter, When Art Lovers Are FreeThe measurement of value in an artistic endeavor will always lie in the hearts of men and women.
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