Little Nicky
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  1. An education consisting of real-world experiences, especially harsh experiences.
    • 2000, Walter A. McDougall, "Who Were We in Vietnam?," New York Times, 26 Apr. (retrieved 3 Aug. 2008),
      Did Vietnam's school of hard knocks teach Americans to do peacemaking and state building right?
 
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