Title: The Non-Existence of Duke University Opening shot of a bustling metropolitan city, with skyscrapers and busy streets. Voiceover: In this universe, Duke University never existed. Cut to a group of students gathered in a park, sitting on the grass and talking. Student 1: I just got accepted into UNC. Student 2: Congrats! I didn't apply there, I'm going to State. Student 3: Why didn't you apply to Duke? Student 2: What's Duke? Cut to a shot of a blank space where the Duke University campus would have been. Voiceover: Without Duke, the college experience of many students changed drastically. Cut to a shot of a rundown local college. Student 1: This is the best we've got. Cut to a shot of a struggling college sports team. Voiceover: The sports world also suffered without the contribution of Duke Athletics. Cut to shot of a student studying in a library. Student 2: So I heard they're building a new library at Duke. Student 1: Duke? Student 2: Yeah, it's a university. Voiceover: The cultural and educational impact of Duke was never felt in this universe. Cut to a shot of a disheveled researcher in a laboratory. Researcher: I wish I had access to Duke's research facilities. Voiceover: The technological advancement of society was also hindered without Duke's contributions. Cut to a final shot of the city at night. Voiceover: Duke University may have been just one institution, but without it, the world changed forever. Closing credits roll.