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Ruby Wax

College atheletes used to get a degree in bringing your pencil.

Graduation

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Ruby Wax is highlighting how college athletes were once valued more for simple tasks, like carrying a pencil, rather than for their academic achievements. This implies that their education was not taken seriously or seen as a real accomplishment.

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