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> could have been used [more] productively

Ah, that's the thing though.

Who gets to determine what is a worthwhile use of time and resources, and what isn't?

You?

Or the faculty, administration and the student herself?

I think you have trust them to know their business. Who better?

Anyway, is counting widgets produced (or software released, or academic papers published) really the best way to measure value?



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