Important stuff school does not teach you.

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Re: Important stuff school does not teach you.

|55555| Wrote:Sex

Well they do, but it's in the form of sex-ed which has a lot of bad information.

To a mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders. - Chuang-tzu
The quieter you become, the more you can hear. - Baba Ram Dass
The whole moon and the entire sky are reflected in one dewdrop on the grass. - Dogen
Great Faith. Great Doubt. Great Effort. - The three qualities necessary for training. - Zen saying
Possessing much knowledge is like having a thousand foot fishing line with a hook, but the fish is always an inch beyond the hook. - Zen saying

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Important stuff school does not teach you. - Michio-kun - 10-01-2008, 09:16 AM

Important stuff school does not teach you. - Superkamiguru - 01-27-2017, 12:43 PM

RE: Important stuff school does not teach you. - HSHARK - 01-30-2017, 09:47 AM

Important stuff school does not teach you. - Superkamiguru2 - 01-30-2017, 10:05 AM

RE: Important stuff school does not teach you. - the Analogist - 01-30-2017, 01:06 PM

Re: Important stuff school does not teach you. - Sunbourn - 10-01-2008, 09:31 AM

Re: Important stuff school does not teach you. - Michio-kun - 10-01-2008 09:33 AM

Re: Important stuff school does not teach you. - mudkip liek - 10-01-2008, 11:17 AM

Re: Important stuff school does not teach you. - PunchingYou - 10-02-2008, 10:32 AM

Re: Important stuff school does not teach you. - Michio-kun - 10-02-2008, 10:34 AM

Re: Important stuff school does not teach you. - random_name - 10-02-2008, 10:35 AM

Re: Important stuff school does not teach you. - aaaaaaasd - 10-03-2008, 01:01 AM

Re: Important stuff school does not teach you. - Puchiko - 10-03-2008, 02:54 AM

Re: Important stuff school does not teach you. - Michio-kun - 10-03-2008, 03:47 AM

Re: Important stuff school does not teach you. - 6moredetentions - 10-05-2008, 03:30 AM

Re: Important stuff school does not teach you. - Fire Elf - 10-05-2008, 03:31 AM

Re: Important stuff school does not teach you. - Michio-kun - 10-05-2008, 04:22 AM

Re: Important stuff school does not teach you. - thewake - 10-05-2008, 05:54 AM

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