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Abe Lemons

Finish last in your league and they call you idiot. Finish last in medical school and they call you doctor.

Medical

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In sports, coming in last is seen as a clear failure and people judge you negatively for it. However, in medical school, simply completing the program, even at the bottom, grants you the respected title of doctor regardless of your rank.

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