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What does it mean?
He remarks on how much has changed since he became a university chancellor half decades ago.
In plain terms
Things have changed a lot in 50 years.
What can you take from it?
Time brings significant change.

Where it applies

  • career retrospectives
  • institutional anniversaries

Putting it to work

  • documenting institutional history
  • adapting to new trends

Questions to consider

  • What changes have you observed in your field?
  • How do you adapt to change?

Another view

The comment is vague and lacks specifics.

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