University of it’s never too late to learn’

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…that whole “grammar” thing, though, you’ll probably need to learn elsewhere.

The ad at left is part of a University of Phoenix campaign where consecutive ads finish the thought started by “University of…”, probably with other gimpy platitudes:

University of seizing the day.

University of never giving up.

University of I CAN.

Ooh, just found a variant. University of my hopes. Didn’t see that one coming.

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