The Death Of Our Favorite Academic Excuse

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The Death Of Our Favorite Academic Excuse

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The crushing of dreams in real-time! That popular myth about Einstein failing math is the ultimate academic consolation prize we've all clung to. "If Einstein could fail and still revolutionize physics, there's hope for my C- in calculus!" But nope! The man was a mathematical prodigy by age 12! The bottom panel perfectly captures that moment when someone destroys your favorite comforting lie. Your entire academic coping mechanism? POOF! Gone! Just like that guy needing to "make a call" - probably to his therapist after this revelation. Honestly, finding out Einstein was actually brilliant at math feels like discovering Santa isn't real... but for grown-ups with student loans.

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