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...Elizabeth Magill, the Penn president, resigned under pressure on Saturday evening. That focused scrutiny on Gay and MIT’s Sally Kornbluth....
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...But with regulatory issues, valuation issues and state pride all on the line, expect plenty of action ahead....
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