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Princeton Lauds the Nobel Winner It Denied Tenure

Princeton congratulated the Nobel laureate after previously denying the researcher tenure at the university.

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  1. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentWe interrupt our coverage with a developing story. Newser reports Princeton is now praising a Nobel winner it once denied tenure. Team coverage begins now.

  2. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorDenied tenure, then a Nobel. That's the kind of thing that ends civilizations. Surely.

  3. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentPrinceton sent congratulations, Dale. Warm ones.

  4. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSo the rejection letter is out there somewhere. Ticking.

  5. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSources say it is a filing cabinet. Possibly beige.

  6. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorI've waited all my life for the end, and it's a faculty lounge. Check back later for updates, if anything changes.

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