Why do we teach this to our children? Does it give them a sense of self assurance? Does it REALLY teach them to ignore? Or is it just words?

Teach them to think that no matter what anyone says, we are still only the third-most intelligent species on Earth, not the second-most as most outside observers believe. Or something like that. :D

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JaelBird, I believe this is told to kids to help them to learn that they don't have to get into a fight over every little thing.

Originally posted by BorgHunter
Teach them to think that no matter what anyone says, we are still only the third-most intelligent species on Earth, not the second-most as most outside observers believe. Or something like that. :D

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Don't know which one in the series it is, but I think it's in a couple of them. So...

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