The Rico Act

An unsolicited address to the class of 2025

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Christopher Rico
Jul 04, 2025
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None of you asked me to be here today, and sadly that tends to be the rule rather than the exception. In most cases, well-intended old people decide that a local (or state) politician could offer you words of encouragement. Maybe it is an alum of your institution, maybe a cultural leader, or even a celebrity. The idea is that whomever it is can delive…

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