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"You are not special": The commencement speech grads need to hear

David McCullough, Jr., the son of the famous historian, delivers a forceful message to Wellesley High School graduates. Wellesley is a very high-brow, high-achieving school. McCullough has apparently taken a lot of criticism and flak for the speech.

Personally, I don't know what there is to criticize.

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Added: Jun-8-2012
By: buzzardist
In: Regional News
Tags: high school, graduation, commencement, speech, McCullough, special, carpe diem
Location: Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States (load item map)
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