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tedunangst
on Aug 14, 2014
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Hello, this is an extortion email
This is why standardized tests like the SAT deduct a quarter point for wrong answers. There needs to be a "penalty" to keep the expected value even.
bfish510
on Aug 14, 2014
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But in this case, another student is taking your SAT exam after you've handed it in and filling in blank answers with wrong answers.
Ensorceled
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Further, that student has no ID and misspelled your name, but some how you still don't get to go to college.
Google just keeps creeping deeper into the shade ...
tedunangst
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No question that somebody is cheating or that the teacher should do something. Just saying, the algorithm is punitive for a reason.
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