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> I tend to be the card carrying non-academic in my circles

I am unfamiliar with your slang. Can you elaborate please?

I'm not the parent, but:

card-carrying means "thorough" or "avidly devoted to a group", so I take this phrase to mean that he is very non-academic, especially compared to those in his social group, who are relatively much more academic than he is.

Thanks. That is correct. Most of my "network" are researchers in various universities and academic institutions. I went straight from graduate school to a startup, which is not the norm in my circles.

"circles" above is mostly the life science modeling, simulation and informatics community

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