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Achievement Quote by Ayshay

“There is a congratulatory culture in the Gulf. From birth onwards, there is a culture of giving people trophies as markers of achievement for making it through society. It's cementing allegiance to authority at a very young age.” quote by Ayshay — Download Open image

“There is a congratulatory culture in the Gulf. From birth onwards, there is a culture of giving people trophies as markers of achievement for making it through society. It's cementing allegiance to authority at a very young age.”

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Achievement Age Allegiance Authority Birth Congratulatory Culture Culture Culture Gulf Giving Markers People People Trophies Society Cementing Success Trophies Young Young age

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