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...insist and insist again, by Vague Generalities. We abhor V.G.'s, we skim right past them, we start wondering what kind of a C to give from the first V.G. we encounter; and as they pile up, we decide: C- (Harvard being Harvard, one does not give D's. Consider C-a failure). Why? Not because they are a sign the student doesn't know the material, or hasn't thought carefully, or any of that folly. They simply make tedious reading. "Locke is a transitional figure." "The whole thing boils down to human rights...

Author: By A Grader | Title: A Grader’s Response | 5/10/2010 | See Source »

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Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Skimmer | 4/26/2010 | See Source »

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Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Skimmer | 4/12/2010 | See Source »

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Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Skimmer | 4/5/2010 | See Source »

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Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Skimmer | 3/29/2010 | See Source »

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