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N.G. Slater Corporation Genius

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09894.03 Author/Creator: N.G. Slater Corporation Place Written: New York, New York Type: Object Date: 1965 Pagination: 1 button ; 5.5 x 5.5 cm. Order a Copy

One white pin with the text in red and black that reads "Genius, We Geniuses would rather fight than flunk," dated 1965. Item was printed by General Electric as a way to encourage New York high school students to invest more in their education.

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