"Just a kid from [small town]" — What It Really Means

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"Just a kid from [small town]"

What they really mean

I'm about to make my success story sound way more dramatic than it was

"Just a kid from a small town in Ohio who dared to dream big. Today that kid is ringing the NASDAQ bell."

"I grew up upper-middle class with excellent schools but that doesn't make for a good origin story."

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I need everyone to know about my achievement right now

I am the opposite of humble right now

I'm taking credit for my team's work publicly

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