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Re:So much of academia is about connections and reputation l... by thephyber on Friday May 15, 2020 @07:39PM (#23198818)
> The cliquish gives them license to support whatever insane ideas the Jeffrey Epsteins of the world prefer.

Was that sentence necessary? There are so many conspiracy theories about Epstein that its not clear what you are expressing here and I'm not sure I care to know.

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Re:So much of academia is about connections and reputation l... by whatshisface on Friday May 15, 2020 @07:40PM (#23198833)
I think it's meant to be read as, "rich, powerful, and totally undeserving of influence."
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