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if you wanted to go to harvard or yale, you had to be at the top of your class. they demanded greatness from their students. if you wanted to walk the runway at fashion shows and have your face placerred on magazines and billboards, you had to be in tip top shape. stunning enough to make somebody stop in their track. if you wanted to run nasa, ibm or exxon you had to be the best in the business. they demanded greatness from their employees and that demand formed generations of excellence. the weak were weeded out. the strong were rewarded with money and status and a sense of fulfillment. our society doesn t have standards anymore. everybody gets a trophy. you re not allowed to judge anybody. nothing s taboo. the people we revered yesterday are despised today. weakness is rewarded and strength is punished. we traded excellence and achievement for diversity and inclusion. it s happening all across the country. in new york, the nypd s neutering the physical fitness test. t ....
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