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At the top of the episode, Sugar offers Val a full-time job, seeing her discipline, resourcefulness, and street smarts as qualities of a reliable partner.
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Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
27 June 2026
Maddy kills Alamo—then somehow uses the street smarts and instincts that have kept her alive this long to walk away clean.
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Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
29 May 2026
Amazon built its hiring process around its core Leadership Principles, with interviewers trained to probe for red flags, and JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has been outspoken about valuing street smarts and intellectual curiosity over pedigree alone.
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Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
How to ask about safety without being offensive Martin Weidemann runs a luxury private driver service in Mexico City, where cultural nuance matters as much as street smarts.
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Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
27 June 2026
Maddy kills Alamo—then somehow uses the street smarts and instincts that have kept her alive this long to walk away clean.
—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
29 May 2026
Amazon built its hiring process around its core Leadership Principles, with interviewers trained to probe for red flags, and JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has been outspoken about valuing street smarts and intellectual curiosity over pedigree alone.
—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
How to ask about safety without being offensive Martin Weidemann runs a luxury private driver service in Mexico City, where cultural nuance matters as much as street smarts.
—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Street smarts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/street%20smarts. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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