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Re: Can someone in the Irving TX area "draft" this young man?

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No on is suggesting that he has "earned" all the attention and gifts. Sometimes big gestures which garner large media coverage are useful for making large social change. I'm not qualified to determine what he has "earned", but I'm very glad that this story is big enough that so many people are talking about it. And all the gifts he has received act as a tangible gesture that important people/companies value this kind of spirit in young people.

It publicly changes the story from "Administrators victimize young STEM enthusiast" to "The President, Microsoft, etc. value victimized young STEM enthusiasts".
I understand your point. This makes a lot more sense to me.
 


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