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5. The Winklevii respond to being called assholes as only assholes would. The New York Observer has obtained a hilarious e-mail the twins sent to current Harvard President Drew Faust complaining about Summers' remarks, in particular his criticism of their jackets and ties. "Ironically, our choice of attire that day was made out of respect and deference to the office of the President," the pair ceremoniously wrote. "As the current President, we respectfully ask for you to address this unprecedented betrayal of the unique relationship between teacher and student." This is probably the best passage:It was not [Summers'] failure to shake hands with the three of us upon entering his office (doing so would have required him to take his feet off his desk and stand up from his chair), nor his tenor that was most alarming, but rather his scorn for a genuine discourse on deeper ethical questions, Harvard's Honor Code, and its applicability or lack thereof.
