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alaxhn

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    Comment #46279050

    I think you are right that you could face some challenges during the screening process but if you get to the interview this should be easy to explain with a face saving excuse. "Th…

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    Comment #45929635

    Well if the poster is not doing drugs and is taking care of their health the odds are overwhelmingly against this scenario even if it would satisfy your schadenfreude.

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    Comment #45929498

    The article directly mentions that the author has done complete engine rebuilds. Mechanics who can do things like engine rebuilds (efficiently) can crack six figures in a MCOL area…

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    Comment #44131630

    > Why is anyone forced to reverse engineer the pricing scheme? Because you can save money by getting a cheaper flight by understanding how pricing works and adapting your purchasin…

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    Comment #44076215

    I really think you should take a step back and think about where this sort of ideology will take us in the long run. If you want to send the supporters of the other party to hell b…

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    Comment #44076155

    Oh I see - did you reply to the correct comment initially? So far Trump's administration has seemed to address perceived grievances that they have with the university administratio…

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    Comment #44069909

    I think we could nitpick each other's position but at the end of the day we just have philosophical differences so I won't dive into every detail before making my broader point. > …

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    Comment #44068762

    I also don't think I claimed that "Trump has done or indicated to do advance the state of education". His administration has addressed grievances that I agree with but they have no…

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    Comment #44068697

    US College enrollment peaked in 2012 and has been declining every since. It is projected based on demographics to continue declining. I'm not buying that a shortage of slots is res…

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    Comment #44068673

    > It's mostly ideological posturing about something that sounds scary to them. I think it's fair to be frustrated that a lot of political discourse is driven by appealing to fear r…

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    Comment #44067749

    To a gun advocate the point of a concealed carry would be self defense which is a reality of living in certain areas rather than a political or ideological matter. Nevertheless it …

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    Comment #44067471

    I am one of "them" and I care deeply about higher education which is why I am very sad that we could not achieve reform without resorting to measures such as threatening the intern…

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    Comment #44067295

    I don't have first hand experience with your situation and I would imagine that you believe you are doing a great thing for society and I don't want to disparage thats so I don't i…

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    Comment #44067016

    In the hiring process for these institutions, until recently you had to write a "Diversity Statement" which was evaluated as part of the hiring process. This was an attempt to keep…

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    Comment #44066903

    What is the better path forward? Republican voters led by their representative Trump were unhappy about certain policies and events at Ivy league institutions. Voters have the righ…

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    Comment #43863576

    The author's online identify seems to revolve around being critical of tech and Silicon Valley. I guess employees of Silicon Valley companies should be relieved that not even life …

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    Comment #43614238

    It's hard to say exactly as the possibilities are endless and as I said originally I am not exactly proud of my vote to begin with. Some things that come to mind: - Clear outperfor…

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    Comment #43614173

    I'll continue playing devils advocate here. > To improve rust belt manufacturing, you would target competitors of industries in that area, not the whole global economy. If you acce…

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    Comment #43613822

    I broadly agree that free trade increases the pie and is beneficial. I would still like to point out that I can think of two examples where the pie might actually decrease even whi…

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    Comment #43589661

    To lay out my own biases - I voted for Trump but do not consider myself a strong supporter (I saw it much more of a vote for who you dislike less sort of situation) - I don't under…

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    Comment #43589391

    European stocks where down even more than US stocks today (although not down nearly as much yesterday)

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    Comment #43562183

    Can you please help us to understand why you believe the military has had *no* issues using existing comms? At face value this is an extraordinary claim and it flies in the face of…

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    Comment #43562099

    Does this sentiment extend more broadly than a single administration? Can we broadly expect many potentially problematic behaviors to continue until an effective negative stimulus …

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    Comment #43448878

    "Companies will choose to settle if they think there is a good possibility to lose if it goes to trial" Companies will settle if the costs of going to trail outweigh the benefits l…

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    Comment #43447849

    "If Meta disagrees with O'Carroll's claims then why settle" Meta and most companies will settle lawsuits when they believe the rewards of continuing the lawsuit outweigh the cost o…