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		vladislav on April 22, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why are Soviet math textbooks so hardcore in compa... Pretty much my experience as well moving from Russia to the US. Team sports and social deviance seem to dominate the popularity hierarchies of American schools (as of 2003). In Russia being the top student is respected instead.

tinyhouse on April 22, 2020 [–]

Don't underestimate the importance of team sport. The good thing in the US is that team sport is huge for women too.

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