She took a test carelessly without stopping to think about it. She should have known from looking in the mirror that she's of mixed race (like most American "blacks") somewhere along the line. But the thought that her black ancestry was paternal, not maternal, never crossed her mind. Clearly a product of public schooling.
“But the thought that her black ancestry was paternal, not maternal, never crossed her mind. Clearly a product of public schooling. “
Could you please explain to me what thinking that her black ancestry was maternal has to do with public schooling?
I don’t see the connection.
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Does she owe the government any money for any benefits, like tuition, she received for claiming to be black?