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Re:Student passes 3 classes in 4 years, ranks near top half ... by viklove on Monday March 08, 2021 @11:31AM (#26387576)
> There's no point in arguing what she should have done because we can't change the past

There is, so we can prevent the next person from making the same mistake.

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Re:Student passes 3 classes in 4 years, ranks near top half ... by nkrisc on Monday March 08, 2021 @05:14PM (#26392385)
But what about the previous person who made the mistake? They're still around and real, they're not some hypothetical.
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Re:Student passes 3 classes in 4 years, ranks near top half ... by viklove on Tuesday March 09, 2021 @11:49AM (#26400625)
I never said you shouldn't help them, why are you erecting this strawman? I'm just saying that while you help them, don't forget that you can prevent people from ending up in that situation.

You can't save a sinking ship with a bucket alone. You have to plug the leak.

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