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[–] Whopraysforthedevil@midwest.social 75 points 1 day ago (4 children)

He was already a university professor and fought in WWI, tho...

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 5 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (1 children)

Just wait until after WWIII and you'll be set. Shouldn't be too long now.

[–] qarbone@lemmy.world 3 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Did any famous people dodge the draft (and also underachieve their whole life) and succeed? I need a more achievable role model.

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 2 points 19 hours ago

Those two things are successes in their own right, don't sell yourself short.

[–] Glowstick@lemmy.world 28 points 1 day ago

You've had lots of experiences too I'm sure

[–] CobblerScholar@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago

Most men that age went to war

[–] poplargrove@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Professor at a certain Oxford university no less.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago

Which is better than being professor at an Oxford university pathologically plagued with doubt.