Master
PhD
PhD noun - A doctorate usually based on at least 3 years graduate study and a dissertation; the highest degree awarded graduate study.
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Genius Bruiser: Ilia Silvestri managed to become a maritial arts master while simultaneously getting her PHD by the age of 23.
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This guy is a master marksman, tennis champion, hunter, trapper, intergalactic explorer, smiter of evil aliens, and a he's got a PhD in chemistry.
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One of his degrees is a Master's in Psychology and he's working on getting a PhD.
Source: Black and Nerdy
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