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  1. The quickest way to get to the airport is by plane.<\/li>\n
  2. Cell phones were actually invented in 1931 and old people are just really good at keeping secrets.<\/li>\n
  3. Staring at the sun between classes is a good way to remove the stress from your eyeballs.<\/li>\n
  4. Floss is for suckers.<\/li>\n
  5. Grades aren\u2019t real. If you believe in grades, you might as well believe in equality.<\/li>\n
  6. Eating alone is a power move that shows you take risks.<\/li>\n
  7. Networking is like masturbating with your personality.<\/li>\n
  8. Everyone loves fireworks.<\/li>\n
  9. Buy-one-get-one-free is a binding legal contract.<\/li>\n
  10. Every knife is a throwing knife if you don\u2019t mind getting it dirty.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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