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		philistine on Sept 11, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: New JFK assassination revelation could upend the l... You had low standards when you were a kid. You thought a C was great.

lost_tourist on Sept 11, 2023 [–]

yep possibly "oh shit I'm gonna fail, I better study like crazy" gets 100 on the final and brings a D up to C, and realizes he can do math pretty well when he tries.

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