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<p>Notre Dame garners the respect of middle and working class families as well as the respect of wealthy and powerful ones.</p>
<p>Many elitists in academia may not take it seriously, but that doesn’t change the matter that its reputation transcends social class.</p>
<p>You wouldn’t condescend to it in the same way you would look down on Penn State if you were comparing it to UPenn. This is Notre Dame we’re talking about.</p>