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Eyes on the Prize Cont'd

The Norwegian Nobel Committee decision has sparked debate, with critics claiming it cheapens an already devalued prize.

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Lots of people snickered, many others clapped. Daniel Drezner got a good laugh:

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Honestly, I'm not laughing at Obama. I'm laughing at the morons on the Norwegian Nobel Committee who made this decision to cheapen an already devalued prize.

I wonder if my friends in the academic community would agree with him on this point, too:

Giving the award to Obama is kind of like giving that junior professor the Teacher of the Year award -- it dooms their chances for tenure.

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