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>>I think the cost of NOT having one is more than it was before. The value of one as before? I really don't know, but I think some college or trade school or some sort of education beyond high school is really necessary in this day and age.
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>College and trade school are very different things.

That's true, but both offer some sort of education beyond high school. College is not for everyone - if you want to be an auto mechanic I would think you'd be better off going to a school for that as opposed to a college.