Well, I'll tell you the biggest thing I talk about. So we have China, who is moving out. Third largest nuclear arsenal, larger us navy. They are teaching their 8th graders quantum mechanics. Our 8th grade population in the United States today, Robert, is two thirds not proficient in reading, three quarters not proficient in mathematic. You cannot compete with a nation that is quite publicly saying they want to push the United States off the world stage and not educate our children. This is an epidemic. (08:57–09:10)
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