"The poor kid simply lost the ball in the sun, " said Cubs Manager Joe McCarthy.

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The parallels are interesting: Bert Brodsky was a poor kid growing up in the Bronx who ended up hobnobbing with the ultra-wealthy Bernie Madoff.

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Shortly after that, the poor kid was dragged off to a performance of "Die Fledermaus" by his parents, who must have been on more comfortable terms with comic opera than with child psychology.

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If I was a poor black kid I would make it my goal to get into one of these schools.

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If I was a poor black kid I would first and most importantly work to make sure I got the best grades possible.

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Because a poor black kid who gets good grades, has a part time job and becomes proficient with a technical skill will go to college.

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If I was a poor black kid I would get technical.

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Even a poor black kid in West Philadelphia.

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But we also want to make sure that we as a society are investing in that young kid who comes from a poor family who has incredible talent and might be able to get rich as well.

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If it's a public education, and the school in your district is poor-performing, you should be able to put your student or kid wherever you want.

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