A university president can avoid program closure for 20 departments by publicly expelling an innocent student.

A university president can avoid program closure for 20 departments by publicly expelling an innocent student. The student's academic future is destroyed, but 300 faculty jobs are saved.

• 18% chose: Expel the innocent student. (6 people)
• 82% chose: Allow the program closures to proceed. (27 people)

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