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29-Jan-2006, 15:27

wml

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street smarts

what's " street smarts " ???
He is a talented academic, but he lacks street smarts.

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30-Jan-2006, 03:21

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Re: street smarts

He lacks the practical knowledge of urban life, especially the tricks and rip-offs- he's naive.

30-Jan-2006, 21:45

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Re: street smarts

thanks...

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