| Introduction The Roseto Mystery ``These people were dying of old age. That's it.'' |
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The Matthew Effect ``For unto everyone that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance. But from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.'' --- Matthew 25:29 |
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The 10,000-Hour Rule ``In Hamburg, we had to play for eight hours.'' |
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The Trouble with Geniuses, Part 1 ``Knowledge of a boy's IQ is of little help if you are faced with a formful of clever boys.'' |
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69 | (22) |
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The Trouble with Geniuses, Part 2 ``After protracted negotiations, it was agreed that Robert would be put on probation.'' |
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91 | (25) |
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The Three Lessons of Joe Flom ``Mary got a quarter.'' |
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116 | (45) |
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Harlan, Kentucky ``Die like a man, like your brother did!'' |
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161 | (16) |
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The Ethnic Theory of Plane Crashes ``Captain, the weather radar has helped us a lot.'' |
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177 | (47) |
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Rice Paddies and Math Tests ``No one who can rise before dawn three hundred sixty days a year fails to make his family rich.'' |
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224 | (26) |
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Marita's Bargain ``All my friends now are from KIPP.'' |
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250 | (20) |
| Epilogue A Jamaican Story ``If a progeny of young colored children is brought forth, these are emancipated.'' |
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270 | (17) |
| Notes |
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287 | (10) |
| Acknowledgments |
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297 | (4) |
| Index |
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