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There are lots of street smarts that you won’t find in a text book, which I teach in my seminars, that could increase people’s quality of life.
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The speaker distinguishes practical “street smarts” from knowledge found in textbooks. These lessons are taught in seminars and are presented as useful skills that could improve people’s quality of life. The quote values experience-based, everyday understanding alongside formal written learning.
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