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Justification for misleading text in the CV should not be derived from the given example of OTHERS being misleading (e.g. corporations etc). Making that argument is a logical fallacy (special pleading) in which an example is given in order to rationalize an uncorrelated point of argument, in this instance, omitting "Extension School" as being equal in merit and relevance to the argued point (companies do it, so why can't I?).
Additionally, I think that the philosophical point here is that well educated people shouldn't have to try to "trick", "advertise" or allow the viewer of the CV to think that the degree was earned from Harvard College, which is what most people would think by default. By adding those two little words on a document FULL of words is not only appropriate, but honest. Honesty will always win out on deceit in this context. That said, this statement IN NO WAY makes an argument that earning an ALB is any less of a quality education then the AB. They are just different. Period. So just put it on there.
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