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They are not innumerate; but you, sir, are a typical economist.  They are just pointing out that it is pointless to hinge your analysis on a made-up number (the number of "golden tickets") when we have ACTUAL numbers to draw on.  
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I'm not a sir.

Made up numbers serve the purpose much better than the very limited figure from Harvard, that 30% of legacies get accepted. First, this 30% figure applies to legacies only, but not to athletic or arts recruits. Second, this 30% figure is from a single college that is well-known for treating legacies better than many other colleges.

It's hard to avoid concluding that you really don't understand the debate here, as another PP said. Go back to your law books.
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Love the assumption that an economist must be a "sir."  On the other hand, this lawyer is certainly upholding the stereotype of lawyers who will endlessly argue a losing position, even with incomplete information and understanding, and just don't know when to STFU. [/quote]

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