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And after all that manipu-vestment of system and children, his 1st kid graduates with a Yale Psych BS and becomes an apprentice comedy writer (quite probably assisted by family connections).

Think of how transformative that Yale slot could’ve been to someone not standing on a multi-billion dollar pile.

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On the other hand, he gave $37 million to various schools, which those schools might be using for scholarships for a number of students not standing on a multi-billion dollar pie.

Endowments are funds that are restricted from being spent, however interest from the investment is used to fund other activities.

> Think of how transformative that Yale slot could’ve been to someone not standing on a multi-billion dollar pile.

Statistically speaking, isn't it likely that someone that gets into Yale also gets into another elite school? Not defending it but most people "close" to getting into one (waitlisted, etc) end up getting into another. It's only "transformative" for someone that's not even close to getting in (like myself), but even that's hazy.

Where do you think the last person that would have gone to Yale ended up, and why is wherever that is so much of a lesser opportunity for a transformative experience?

Or did they take the comedy-writer apprenticeship spot from a more-deserving/less fortunate person?

What if he's genuinely hilarious and we all benefit from his jocular brilliance?

She (presumably)

Thanks for the correction.

Indeed, sounds like they wouldn’t pass the bar to make his nanny staff!

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