<p>I would like to add, also, that I am tickled pink to be referred to as an “influential” alum. 
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<p>I am not sure how far my influence extends, but if it extends to the purchase of exorbitant amounts of handknitting yarn, I would like to note for the record that quitevaliant, one of last year’s applicants, bought me yarn last year and got into MIT EA. (Not necessarily in that order.)</p>