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100 1  $a Kirn, Walter, $d 1962-
245 1  $a Lost in the meritocracy : $b the undereducation of an overachiever / $c Walter Kirn.
250    $a 1st Anchor Books ed.
260    $a New York : $b Anchor Books, $c c2010.
300    $a 211 p. ; $c 21 cm.
520    $a Chronicles the author's trip through American higher education, where standardized tests, class rankings and gamesmanship stand in the way of true intellectual fulfillment, revealing the psychic costs of the American educational system.
600 10 $a Kirn, Walter, $d 1962- $x Childhood and youth.
650  0 $a Authors, American $y 20th century $v Biography.
650  0 $a Authors, American $y 21st century $v Biography.
650  0 $a Students $z United States $v Biography.
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