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====Mascot==== In the spring of 1891, the class of 1893 stole a goat and used it as a mascot. The goat was tended by a Japanese-born student, Gumpei (Gompei) Kuwada,<ref name=kuwa>[https://150.wpi.edu/timeline-event/gompei-kuwada/index.html Gompei Kuwada 1890] on WPI.edu</ref> because he was the only one with the initials G.K. in reference to the job of goat keeper.<ref name=keep>[https://users.wpi.edu/~first/2012/gompei.html Who is Gompei?] on WPI.edu</ref> The mascot of WPI is still a goat and in honor of the first goat keeper the mascot's name is Gompei.<ref name=kuwa/>
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