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Harvard rejected him; he found a grammar error and rejected the rejection

In 1981, high school student Paul Devlin responded to Harvard University's rejection letter by rejecting its rejection instead. Inspired by a grammatical error in Harvard's letter, his witty reply was published byThe New York Times. More than four decades later, the letter has resurfaced online and continues to entertain readers.

Harvard rejected him; he found a grammar error and rejected the rejection

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