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Slippery use of the word privilege is part of a vogue of calling achievements privileges—a vogue which extends far beyond educational issues, spreading a toxic confusion in many other aspects of life.

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Slippery use of the word privilege is part of a vogue of calling achievements privileges—a vogue which extends far beyond educational issues, spreading a toxic confusion in many other aspects of life.

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