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Don’t you also believe it? If you don’t, how do you explain the discrepancy? Even you must recognize that the OP’s posting record in this thread is, at best, odd.</p>
<p>I don’t think anybody is disagreeing with the idea that state flagships are perfectly good choices for people who want to go there, and even for some who might prefer something else, but can’t afford it. I do think, though, that some of us who have shelled out a lot of dough as full-pays at private schools get tired of hearing how it isn’t “worth it” to do that. I have no complaint when somebody adds “for us” after “not worth it.”</p>