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The current debate on variable tuition fees and competition seems to miss the point that there are some areas where price is a relatively trivial element in decision-making. I am sure that a submarine made of cardboard would be cheap, but I cannot see it catching on. Likewise, a university whose message is "come to us, we are cheap" will not appeal much to prospective students or employers.

Bob Walder, London