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The Back of the Class

Jan 13, 201133:39Education

In this show, the kids at the back of the class discuss the Thiel Foundation's Fellowship program that gives $100,000 to each of 20 recipients under the age of 20. The program is designed to reward "stopping out of schoo...

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