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Snowden Wants University Honor

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Nominated to be Glasgow U's student rector.

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Edward Snowden can’t get enough of himself. The leaker arranged through his lawyer for a group of students at Glasgow University to nominate him for student rector position. It’s a post that lasts three years and includes previous honorees like Winnie Mandela. “Edward Snowden's candidacy is a unique opportunity to show our gratitude to a brave whistleblower,” a spokesman for the group of students who nominated him said. "He has shown a spirit of daring and self-sacrifice that is virtually absent in our public life.”

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