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　　KnowledgeandDiploma

　　Itisgenerallybelievedthatahighdiplomaguaranteesapromisingfuture.Somepeopleidentifyhighdiplomaswithprofoundknowledgeandexceptionalcompetence.Companiesalsotendtoemphasizetheacademicachievementofajobcandidate.Likeitornot，theredoesexistasocialrealitythatthehigherdiplomasonegets，themorepopularhebecomes.

　　Onthecontrary，otherpeopleclaimthatahighdiplomadoesntautomaticallytranslateintoknowledge.Adiploma，intheireyes，isonlytheacknowledgmentofoneseducationalexperienceratherthanaguaranteeofonesa⁃bility.Therefore，wecannevermeasurethedepthofonesknowledgebythegradeofonesdiploma.Besides，manyknowledgeablepeopledonthaveahighdiploma.TakeBillGatesforexample.Hisdroppingoutofcollegecannotdeny

　　thefactthatheisoneoftheworldsmostlearnedmen.

　　SoImustsaynooneshouldeverequateadiplomawithknowledge，becauseadiplomaisnothingbutaproofofa

　　short⁃termstudywhilegenuineknowledgeneedsoneslifelongdevotion.