It was aschoolofhardknocksin some ways but it was very enjoyable and good for us.
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His staff joked that he had no formal education but theschoolofhardknocks.
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You'll learn far more in theschoolofhardknocks.
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He grew up on the streets and claimed that his "real education was in theschoolofhardknocks".
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Although this doesn't stay her hand as she's a firm believer in teaching with a hard, strict, firm hand in theschoolofhardknocks.
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