Subject: Little David
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> Little David, who was Jewish, was failing math. His parents tried
> everything. Tutors, mentors, flash cards, special learning centers, and
> nothing helped. As a last resort, someone told them to try a Catholic
> school. Those nuns are tough they said. David was soon enrolled at
> St. Mary's. After school on the very first day David ran through the
> door and straight to his room, without even kissing his mother hello.
> He started studying furiously, books and papers spread out all over his
> room. Right after dinner he ran upstairs without mentioning TV, and hit
> the books harder than before. His parents were amazed. This behaviour
> continued for weeks, until report card day arrived. David quietly laid
the
> envelope on the table, and went to his room. With great trepidation, his
> mother opened the report. David had gotten an A in math! She ran up to
> his room, threw her arms around him and asked, David honey, how did
> this happen? Was it the nuns? No!, said David. On the first day of
> school when I saw that guy nailed to the plus sign, I knew they weren't
> fooling around
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> Little David, who was Jewish, was failing math. His parents tried
> everything. Tutors, mentors, flash cards, special learning centers, and
> nothing helped. As a last resort, someone told them to try a Catholic
> school. Those nuns are tough they said. David was soon enrolled at
> St. Mary's. After school on the very first day David ran through the
> door and straight to his room, without even kissing his mother hello.
> He started studying furiously, books and papers spread out all over his
> room. Right after dinner he ran upstairs without mentioning TV, and hit
> the books harder than before. His parents were amazed. This behaviour
> continued for weeks, until report card day arrived. David quietly laid
the
> envelope on the table, and went to his room. With great trepidation, his
> mother opened the report. David had gotten an A in math! She ran up to
> his room, threw her arms around him and asked, David honey, how did
> this happen? Was it the nuns? No!, said David. On the first day of
> school when I saw that guy nailed to the plus sign, I knew they weren't
> fooling around