Jidenna - When I brought home a 98 percent on a test, my father would say, 'Ah, ah, where are th...

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When I brought home a 98 percent on a test, my father would say, 'Ah, ah, where are the other two points? Go and get them, then bring them back.' My father and Nigerian culture has always stood for excellence.

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Als ich zu einem Test 98 Prozent nach Hause brachte, sagte mein Vater: „Ah, wo sind die anderen beiden Punkte? Geh und hol sie dir, dann bring sie zurück. ' Mein Vater und die nigerianische Kultur stehen seit jeher für Exzellenz.

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