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Re:Top colleges should select randomly from a pool of ‘good ... by sukilot on Tuesday August 25, 2020 @12:15PM (#24272896)
The feds are paying for research, not George's tuition. George didn't need a scholarship.
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Re:Top colleges should select randomly from a pool of ‘good ... by murgindrag on Thursday August 27, 2020 @06:47AM (#24292263)
About 2/5 of the Fed's money goes to research, and about 3/5 goes to "overhead."

"Overhead" then funds $200 million buildings, million dollar salaries, yacht clubs, financial ponzi schemes, press/legal/branding departments, and what not.

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