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Old Apr 2, 2004 | 03:09 PM
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"He is highly intelligent and has diverse intellectual interests, but has not been academically successful"

sounds fine to me. :dunno:
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Old Apr 2, 2004 | 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by flipped cracka
"He is highly intelligent and has diverse intellectual interests, but has not been academically successful"

sounds fine to me. :dunno:
it sounds ok...but MY way sounds BETTER
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Old Apr 2, 2004 | 03:10 PM
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but i like the way way 1 sounds more better
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Old Apr 2, 2004 | 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by joebenz
sowwwwwwieeeeeeeee. i didnt mean it. it was the anger talking, not me

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Old Apr 2, 2004 | 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Grifter
but i like the way way 1 sounds more better
the fact that you say more better leads me to the conclusion my answer is better :chuckles:
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Old Apr 2, 2004 | 03:11 PM
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you should just say

"He is highly intelligent and has diverse intellectual interests, but really, he sucks at school."
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Old Apr 2, 2004 | 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by flipped cracka
you should just say

"He is highly intelligent and has diverse intellectual interests, but really, he sucks at school."
:rofl: i second that
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Old Apr 2, 2004 | 03:22 PM
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In that sentence, academically successful makes the person sound better than successful academically.
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