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...Harvard Debate Council can not possibly adapt itself wholly to this system, as many colleges insist on debating the same subject in the same way throughout the year. But that is no reason to ignore the problem of audience-appeal altogether. Debating as an activity deserves more interest than it currently receives; but unless the Debate Council makes some effort to appeal to its audience, debating here will continue to be ignored...
...faculty is composed entirely of former undergraduates. These individuals, usually the dregs of the class, go out into the world to adapt the principles of Closed College to the over-changing mores of the nation. Having accomplished this task, they return to their alma mater to relay the "word" is subsequent classes...
...worst U.S. crop pests are immigrants. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is usually quick to import the enemies of each new pest, but to adapt these delicate and specialized creatures to life in a new country often takes time. And if the wrong enemy is brought in, the cure may be worse than the disease...
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...Adapt to Conditions...