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Emo Philips

You don't appreciate a lot of stuff in school until you get older. Little things like being spanked every day by a middle-aged woman: Stuff you pay good money for in later life.

Emo Philips

Money

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The speaker is humorously pointing out that certain strict or unpleasant experiences in school, like daily punishment from a teacher, are things people might actually seek out or pay for as adults, such as in certain adult activities. This highlights how perspectives on discipline and control can change over time, turning something once resented into something valued.

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