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Matt Johnson: I think I'll know if I've been successful in a couple of ways. One would be a successful score on the AP exam. Two, if kids come back in a couple of years and show me their voter identification card, or if I talk about current affairs with them [and] they're keeping abreast of what's going on, that's how I probably will know. They don't all have to become lawyers or politicians, as long as they're active.