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My alma mater sends me an equally obnoxious, unsolicited email everyday. The topic remains the same: “give, give, give.” Or maybe it’s “donate, donate, donate.” I don’t recall the precise wording, for I’ve directed the emails directly to my spam box. You see, my alma mater doesn’t understand the concept of targeted messaging. I’m a recent graduate who just spent $200,000 on an education. I don’t have much money right now, and even....