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When Stanford University's fund-raising office tweeted to encourage gifts on Valentine's Day, it probably wasn't hoping to renew a fight with Malcolm Gladwell, the author, who has repeatedly criticized wealthy colleges and universities for not spending more of their endowments. But it did.

Here's the Stanford tweet:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That prompted a series from Gladwell. Stanford declined to comment. Here are the Gladwell tweets: