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Proof you showed up enough times to leave with paper instead of answers.
means An official document certifying that you've completed a course of study or graduated from an institution.
from From Greek 'diploma,' meaning a folded paper or letter — itself from 'diploun,' to fold. Official documents in the ancient world were literally folded (sometimes doubled) sheets, and the fold signaled authenticity and formality. The word traveled through Latin into English, keeping its sense of 'official paper' intact, while the physical folding eventually disappeared and left only the prestige behind.
- origin
- greek for folded in half, literally
- value
- signals persistence more than knowledge
- economics
- opens doors it does not teach you to walk through
- shelf life
- framed once, forgotten soon after