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- Claudine Gay is out as the president of Harvard.
- Public figures and business people shared mixed reactions to Gay stepping down.
- Some celebrated and others questioned if the move could set a bad precedent.
The public uproar spearheaded by some of the biggest names in business has ended with Harvard President Claudine Gay resigning from her role after weeks of blowback and plagiarism allegations.