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<p>No. I do not (seem to) contradict myself. I never said that Duke offers a significantly better undergraduate education than Rice. (But negligible differences are still differences.) And even if I did, this wouldn’t be contradictory unless “Duke > Rice” somehow meant that Duke is better than Rice in every single imaginable and conceivable way, which it obviously doesn’t.</p>
<p>I only said that Duke has stronger faculty and departmental programs as well as stronger professional school placement. That is what I meant by “Duke > Rice.” Please do not take my words out of context again.</p>
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<p>Here I won’t take YOUR words out of context because you’re talking about quality of undergraduate education. But you yourself have admitted that Duke is better than Rice in other ways. This is what YOU stated in posts #32, #37 & #62 in the following thread:</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/rice-university/136350-rice-respected-duke.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/rice-university/136350-rice-respected-duke.html</a></p>
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<p>Since you have done extensive research into Rice vs. Duke and have attended classes on both campuses, I will take you at your word. Thanks for playing.</p>