Little Man Tate
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"I like clipper ships
because they are fast."

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"Clipper ships sail the ocean."
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"Clipper ships never sail
on rivers or lakes."

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"Clipper ships have lots of sails
and are made out of wood."

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OK. Who's next?
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I want to write a book about Fred...
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...about his formative experiences.
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His life story, if you will.
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Well... Gonna be a short book.
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Ms Tate, over the years, I've met
many math and music prodigies...

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...but never one with
Fred's kind of intuition...

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...his, uh...
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...his kind of, um, sensitivity.
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This summer, I've been asked
to teach a class at Fieldhurst...

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...and I'd like to use that time
to really observe Fred.

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He would take a class and, in return,
I would waive his tuition at the Institute...

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...for as long as he attends.
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Wait. Wait a minute.
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- You wanna take Fred to college?
- Just for the summer.

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Why can't you just wait and,
like, observe him in the fall?

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I wouldn't have time.
I'd be busy running the Institute.

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Well. As it happens, we already got plans.
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Me and a friend got good jobs dancing
at this hotel in Orlando for the summer.

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The place is really nice.
It's got a big pool and everything.

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- A pool?
- Yeah, so that's that.

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Ms Tate, Fred is not a leper.
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Intelligence is not a disease
that you have to protect him from.

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He's blessed, but he's certainly not alone.
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There are many gifted children out there.
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Yeah? How many of 'em
are blessed with ulcers, huh?

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How many of them go to bed worrying
about the ozone layer, the rain forest...


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