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Michelle Obama

I never cut class. I loved getting A's, I liked being smart. I liked being on time. I thought being smart is cooler than anything in the world.

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Michelle Obama is saying that she valued her education and took pride in her academic achievements and punctuality. For her, intelligence and doing well in school were more impressive and important than any other idea of being "cool."

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