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News of cuts to the Computer Science Department at the University of Florida hit the Web this weekend. Shock and outrage ensued, particularly in tech and education circles, fueled in no small part by the headline of the Forbes story that brought this to most people's attention: "University of Florida Eliminates Computer Science Department, Increases Athletic Budgets. Hmm.."

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