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		taeric on Sept 19, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: From Myth to Measurement: Rethinking US News and W... Agreed on the skepticism. Feels safe to say that anyone not in the top 10 don't care about the ratings that heavily, but I question whether it is meaningless.

ineedasername on Sept 19, 2024 [–]

Not safe to say— I have first hand experience.

taeric on Sept 19, 2024 | [–]

Fair. I was thinking it is /safer/, at least?

Not at all surprised to know a lot of people care about this. I'd be surprised to know that there wasn't more money tied to these than makes sense.

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