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A comment on Carnegie Mellon, University of Pittsburgh end use of legacy status in admissions. Parent comment

Re:Carnegie Mellon, University of Pittsburgh end use of lega... by tptacek on Wednesday July 19, 2023 @11:33PM (#36796606)
If only we could track down the author of this take and ask what they think about it.
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Re:Carnegie Mellon, University of Pittsburgh end use of lega... by fwn on Thursday July 20, 2023 @02:10AM (#36797364)
How would the current thoughts of someone commenting about the same topic a few years ago be particularly relevant to our conversation today?

As far as I see, the argumentation isn't particularly novel or unusual either. It's a pragmatist take, discounting methodological concerns in favour of expected outcomes.

I think that take probably summarizes a quarter of the current debate.

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Re:Carnegie Mellon, University of Pittsburgh end use of lega... by pyrale on Thursday July 20, 2023 @04:19AM (#36798041)
The take is relevant because it's being quoted in answer to its own author.
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Re:Carnegie Mellon, University of Pittsburgh end use of lega... by fwn on Thursday July 20, 2023 @04:37AM (#36798143)
Oooh, I see. Thanks for highlighting that!

I guess this is an example of how little personal brand visibility HN provides next to the comments people write.

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