Being Smart Vs Being Hot

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I am not an interesting person I spend a lot of time online surfing the internet reading talking with friends and strangers and I spend most of my time inside. Ashton Kutcher said a lot about being smart is being hot though I do not completely agree with that there is a difference. Being hot is being attractive to the human eye and not everyone is ,and that's not really a problem being smart is better than just being attractive. I don't completely agree with him saying that being hot is being smart, as people's perception of what is “Hot” is all different. Sure some people may find being smart attractive but there's a clear line between the two things, though he tries to encourage people I understand that. He tries to encourage the teens there

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