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what, precisely, is the point of a liberal arts education that doesn't have the liberal arts component? i attribute a significant amount of my success as a scientist to the liberal arts gen-ed courses i took at linfield, particularly the courses that required significant amounts of essay writing

May 8, 2025, 3:10 PM

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