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Meet Moshe Kai: college grad, martial artist, 11-years-old
By Haaretz Service
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Moshe Kai Cavallin, 11, became the second youngest American to ever graduate college this week, after completing an Associate of Arts degree with full honors to boot.

The only child of a Taiwanese mother and an Israeli-Brazilian father, Moshe Kai Cavallin (also known by his Chinese name Kai Hasiao Hu or "obedient tiger") began his studies at East Los Angeles College at the age of 8.

When he was not turning heads at ELAC, he also took time to help his fellow students with their studies.
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One would be advised not to cross the pint-sized college graduate, as he has won gold medals in 26 martial arts events and is very handy with a broadsword.

According to his Web site, Moshe began studying martial arts at the age of 5 with his father, an ex-special operations commando.

Don't expect to find the martial-artist and future astrophysicist playing video games this summer, which he avoids "because it's not helping humanity in any way".

The youngest American to ever graduate from college was Michael Kearney, who finished the University of South Alabama in 1995 at the age of 10.

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