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I used to respect social outcasts in high school. They did what they did, and held their heads high, even when faced with constant harassment and getting ganged-up-on. Cliques reigned supreme, and I
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| Look at those loosers... spend all their days playing computer games and reading books. | |
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| Yeah... what a bunch of losers... they need to get a life... I mean, look at their clothes!!! | |
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As the geeks moved on to university, I was glad, because they were respected and treated more fairly. The idea of cliques had appeared to have faded into the memories of high school.
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| Hey, I'm Fred. Me and my friends are going out to grab some lunch. Want to tag along? | |
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| Sure! I'll bring my friends, too! Hey, have you ever heard of... | |
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But then, the thing I thought had been left behind manifested itself WITHIN the geek culture. They now had their Oakleys, etc. They were now winning the popularity contests, er, elections. They had
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| Hey, did I mention that I was in Computer Science? Hey, you wanna go take a ride in my new Lexus? I just had the tires flossed today. | |
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| Hmmm.. this guy is a geek. But... hmmm....... money....... power. I'll take two of each!!!! | |
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