George Mason University
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George Mason University

Motto	Freedom and Learning
Type	Public university
research university
Established	October 1, 1949[1]: 5

Academic affiliations

APLU
ORAU
SURA
Endowment	US$85.4 million (December 2017)[2]
President	Anne Holton (interim)[3]
Provost	S. David Wu

Academic staff

2,609 total (1,260 full-time; 1,349 part-time)[4]
Students	35,047[4]
Undergraduates	24,149 (2017–2018)[4]
Postgraduates	10,358 (2017–2018)[4]
Location

Arlington (urban), VA, US; Fairfax City-Fairfax County (suburban), VA, US; Front Royal (rural), VA, US; Prince William (suburban), VA, US; Songdo, South Korea [7]

38°49′52″N 77°18′29″W﻿ / ﻿38.831°N 77.308°W﻿ / 38.831; -77.308
Campus	Mostly Suburban, 1,148 acres (4.65 km2) total across 4 Virginia campuses
953 acres (3.86 km2) Fairfax Campus
Colors	Green and Gold[8]

Nickname	Patriots

Sporting affiliations

NCAA Division I – A-10
Mascot	The Patriot
Website	gmu.edu

With reference to the table, determine whether the statement is entailed, neutral, or refuted. Conclude with JSON {"answer": "YOUR ANSWER"} — nothing else.

Claim: George Mason University's mascot is the whale.

answer: refuted