What they accomplished was impressive. The fact that so many (male and female) counterparts failed only accentuates that fact. I don't see percentages having much to do with their feats.
Kudos to them, and the guys, who made it through an incredibly demanding course.
It ain't what you don't know that makes you an idiot...it's what you know for certain, that just ain't so...
Most people don't want to believe the truth~they want the truth to be what they believe.
