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Then how would you say he was not deserving of the place? OP apparently isn’t talking about the subject’s brilliance or so. I think the OP is talking specifica

Then how would you say he was not deserving of the place? OP apparently isn’t talking about the subject’s brilliance or so. I think the OP is talking specifically about the rule bending for the rich. > … his family connections certainly helped, but … Put few people with similar background — except the socioeconomic part of their backgrounds in the same situation and see whether they would have made it. I doubt it. So, I’d say you can omit the “but”.

caminante 4y ago
> ...not deserving of the place? FYI, you have it backwards. The parent said Munger was deserving. > I doubt it. Exceptionally bright people exist. Had Munger not gone to HLS immediately or at all, I wouldn't bet against him doing exceptionally well (still top 1% of 1% of business outcomes).