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chrisseaton on July 27, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: Longest Lines of Sight on Earth

So why doesn't everyone pass the interview?

Either they can't be gamed, or they select for people who can at least be bothered to do the work to game them.

seanmcdirmid on July 27, 2017 [–]

Depends on your resources for prep. Poor kids have less resources for that than rich kids, so they ultimately select for richer candidates.

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