Cutting Corners II
Jun. 18th, 2008 09:21 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
mything_personThe exams was stressful for everyone involved. Students for traditional reasons, staff from anticipation.
Even before a copy of the final had gone missing, Vita had done a good job of writing up the exam. The questions varied between exams, and the cheater couldn't simply work from the stolen exam by memory. The exam that was missing would have to be handed in with the name attached.
As the clock ticked on, the exams came in and were placed inside the cardboard box. Not a thing was noteworthy until...
"Gotcha," breathed Jerry as the exam slid into the pile. It stuck out visibly above the other tests. Lamont's stop by the printing center had shaved an unnoticeable amount from every margin. Until you matched it up with the unaltered exam, that was.
"Don't just reach for a bigger hammer," said Lamont with a grin, "At least try to figure out what the problem is first."
They clinked coffee mugs together in toast.
Even before a copy of the final had gone missing, Vita had done a good job of writing up the exam. The questions varied between exams, and the cheater couldn't simply work from the stolen exam by memory. The exam that was missing would have to be handed in with the name attached.
As the clock ticked on, the exams came in and were placed inside the cardboard box. Not a thing was noteworthy until...
"Gotcha," breathed Jerry as the exam slid into the pile. It stuck out visibly above the other tests. Lamont's stop by the printing center had shaved an unnoticeable amount from every margin. Until you matched it up with the unaltered exam, that was.
"Don't just reach for a bigger hammer," said Lamont with a grin, "At least try to figure out what the problem is first."
They clinked coffee mugs together in toast.
