<p>So your argument is 1) Tulane’s ranking hasn’t slipped and 2) it only slipped because of Hurricane Katrina. </p>
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<p>Actually, I was taking your remark here at face value:</p>
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<p>It’s now ranked 50th, and (according to you) it was once 30th. Can you see that 50th is a lower ranking than 30th? </p>
<p>People will say things you disagree with from time to time. In this case, if someone says “Tulane has been resting on its laurels for decades” you might respond “actually, that is no longer true (link) (link) (link)” with the links pointing toward objective data supporting your point. To instead fire up your Tulane-o-Matic Attack Machine (which I admit is most impressive, despite the extreme lack of objectivity) instead leaves the impression that you are protesting too much by an order of magnitude or two, and anyone may be excused for wondering why.</p>
<p>You have still failed to produce a single ranking by anyone anywhere in support of your contentions.</p>