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I went to a liberal arts college, and as part of my background, I was majoring in mathematics and physics.

- James Heckman
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James Heckman
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I went to a liberal arts college, and as part of my background, I was majoring in mathematics and physics.

I went to a liberal arts college, and as part of my background, I was majoring in mathematics and physics.

I went to a liberal arts college, and as part of my background, I was majoring in mathematics and physics.

I went to a liberal arts college, and as part of my background, I was majoring in mathematics and physics.

I went to a liberal arts college, and as part of my background, I was majoring in mathematics and physics.

I went to a liberal arts college, and as part of my background, I was majoring in mathematics and physics.

I went to a liberal arts college, and as part of my background, I was majoring in mathematics and physics.

I went to a liberal arts college, and as part of my background, I was majoring in mathematics and physics.

I went to a liberal arts college, and as part of my background, I was majoring in mathematics and physics.

I went to a liberal arts college, and as part of my background, I was majoring in mathematics and physics.

I went to a liberal arts college, and as part of my background, I was majoring in mathematics and physics.

I went to a liberal arts college, and as part of my background, I was majoring in mathematics and physics.

I went to a liberal arts college, and as part of my background, I was majoring in mathematics and physics.

I went to a liberal arts college, and as part of my background, I was majoring in mathematics and physics.

I went to a liberal arts college, and as part of my background, I was majoring in mathematics and physics.