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		bluedevil2k on July 21, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Eric Schmidt is working to launch a university Duke wasn't founded by James Duke, it renamed itself from Trinity College after his donation.

hpkuarg on July 21, 2020 [–]

And technically named after his father.

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