Velociraptors and the really important stuff to learn in school

What are you learning in school?

xkcd has the inside track on the really important stuff.

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Given the was my resident mockingbirds carry on swearing and diving at me when I approach the tree they're nesting in, the exam does indeed seem relevant. :-)