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In article <1573@sol.ARPA> crowl@cs.rochester.edu (Lawrence Crowl) writes:
>>(Carnegie-Mellon University is rumored to have required it for all
>>sophomores which resulted in flunking out half their sophomore class)
>
>Given the accuracy of the previous statements, I tend to doubt this one too.
>

I did some checking and the above incident NEVER HAPPENED. I don't know the
origin of the legend, but it is ENTIRELY FALSE (at least the part about it
happening at CMU). Rumors like this one can be damaging to the reputations
of both Ada and Carnegie-Mellon. Go easy on the use of rumors and
unsubstantiated claims, please.

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