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Re: Attn. Michigan Teams: $2,000,000 FIRST Pledge Cancelled

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Originally Posted by Conor Ryan
Hey Joe, I don't mean to fire back, but FIRST is an investment in the future. It will not and doesn't pay off immedietly like a Tax Cut does, but in the long run it will make money. Listen to some of the Key Note speeches they have at regionals and in Atlanta, what FIRST provides to students is an opportunity to look at career paths that they wouldn't of considered otherwise.
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Oh I know Conor, but to most people, this is spending $2 million on Battlebots instead of extra money in their pocket/school. I agree, it's a great investment, but we have to look at this through different eyes to see why they would can something like this.
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