That problem was there at the beginning, when meritocracy appeared to have triumphed, whether at the University of California or Yale, and it is still with us.
The universities took care of the issue before it could become a problem.
mnli hypothesis: The universities took care of the issue before it could become a problem. premise: That problem was there at the beginning, when meritocracy appeared to have triumphed, whether at the University of California or Yale, and it is still with us.