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But we all knew that his grades and test scores were poor.

Harvard must have known that, too.

But they took him anyway.

That's their choice. It's on them.

If they're going to take somebody who is widely known to be underqualified it would be stupid if there were fraud or bribery involved.

Plus, they have an out: he has a "learning disability" but has "distinguished himself" in other ways.

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I didn’t know Harvard had underwater basket weaving courses.