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Now do the same thing for legacy admits versus non-legacy admits.

Breaking it down by race as if it's a zero sum game is a distraction to get people fighting amongst themselves. What is the point in arguing about the relative fairness if most of the spots are taken by people who wouldn't have gotten in otherwise. Open their slots and it relieves most of the pressure on the admissions system, no?

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