diff --git a/extras/lib/school.py b/extras/lib/school.py
index aace3945..084a496a 100644
--- a/extras/lib/school.py
+++ b/extras/lib/school.py
@@ -151,32 +151,4 @@ class SchoolText:
 SCHOOL_TEXT = {school.id: school for school in SCHOOLS}
 
 # text that contains / is adjacent to prefixes above, which are allowed for both schools
-EXEMPT = [
-    ".zoom.us/rec",
-    "- [google colab](https://colab.research.google.com/)",
-    "anaconda",
-    "autograder",  # matches "grader"
-    "built around it",  # referring to Colab
-    "columbia's graduate school of architecture",  # bio
-    "conda activate",
-    "conda config",
-    "create the environment",
-    "dictreader",
-    "for row in reader",
-    "gradescope_utils",  # matches "gradescope"
-    "hannahkates/nyu-python-public-policy",
-    "https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/canvas-basics-guide/what-are-grading-schemes/ta-p/41",
-    "jupyterhub_url",
-    "name: install conda packages",  # CI
-    "nbgrader",
-    "nyu's quantitative analysis guide",
-    "python coding for public policy assignments",
-    "secondary",  # matches "conda"
-    "set up the reader",
-    "speedgrader",  # matches "grader"
-    "strict channel priority",  # conda
-    "these instructions won't work in colab",
-    "upload the notebook to [google colab]",
-    "upload the python file to google colab",
-    "walk the reader",
-]
+EXEMPT: list[str] = []