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> The best educators are usually the least political, while those who thrive in politics often end up as administrators.

The lady he accused of ethics violations was named Dept Head around the same time he made the complaint. An "old head" raising an issue against a new rising star...

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My Dad was a university professor in mathematics. He loved his field! But the math department he worked in was taken over by someone who loved playing politics and maintaining power by playing favorites. My Dad refused to kiss the ring, and paid the price for that in his career advancement. He had tenure so it was never as bad as what happened to Marshal Brain.

Now we have n == 2, this could be a pattern. Of course it's a similar situation outside of academia too.

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