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The Dead Grandmother/Exam Syndrome and the Potential Downfall Of American Society
The basic problem can be stated very simply: A student's grandmother is far more likely to die suddenly just before the student takes an exam, than at any other time of year. [...]
Clearly something will have to be done to reverse this trend before the entire country is depopulated. Three possible solutions come to mind:
1. Stop giving exams.
2. Allow only orphans to enroll at universities.
3. Have students lie to their families.