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even a child, when silent, is counted wise

November 7th, 2006 | 1 min read

By Matthew Lee Anderson

Here's a fun story about a 4th grader in Central Park, Washington who was suspended for refusing to answer a question on a standardized test. Never heard of Central Park? It's half-way between the metropolis Aberdeen (where Kurt Cobain was from and Tom Cruise once visited) and Elma. Where I am from. Population 3049 at the 2000 census.
I took piano lessons a half-mile from the school in Central Park. Not that you care. Read the story instead. I am headed for some much-needed sleep.
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Matthew Lee Anderson

Matthew Lee Anderson is an Associate Professor of Ethics and Theology in Baylor University's Honors College. He has a D.Phil. in Christian Ethics from Oxford University, and is a Perpetual Member of Biola University's Torrey Honors College. In 2005, he founded Mere Orthodoxy.