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In Praise of Clip-on Ties

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Read this commencement address from an NYPD cop to Harvard's graduating class and learn to love the cheap neckwear.

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Good morning. My name is Jon Murad, and this is a clip-on tie.

Not the height of fashion, perhaps, but when you’re a cop—as I am—there’s a definite value in breakaway neckwear, especially if someone’s trying to choke you.

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