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[-] Whopraysforthedevil@midwest.social 84 points 2 weeks ago

He was already a university professor and fought in WWI, tho...

[-] Glowstick@lemmy.world 29 points 2 weeks ago

You've had lots of experiences too I'm sure

[-] CobblerScholar@lemmy.world 15 points 2 weeks ago

Most men that age went to war

[-] poplargrove@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago

Professor at a certain Oxford university no less.

[-] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 25 points 2 weeks ago

Which is better than being professor at an Oxford university pathologically plagued with doubt.

[-] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Just wait until after WWIII and you'll be set. Shouldn't be too long now.

[-] qarbone@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Did any famous people dodge the draft (and also underachieve their whole life) and succeed? I need a more achievable role model.

[-] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Those two things are successes in their own right, don't sell yourself short.

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