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OXFORD, Miss. – When economist Richard Vedder was compiling rankings of American colleges and universities for Forbes.com, the performance of the University of Mississippi surprised him. Working with the Center for College Affordability and Productivity, Vedder authored the Forbes.com inaugural ranking of America’s Best Colleges. The report includes 569 undergraduate institutions, and UM ranked 23rdRead the story …