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FROM THE BUREAU OF LOST FACTS AND MISPLACED EXAM ANSWERS

IMAGINE YOU’RE IN SCHOOL AND YOU’RE TAKING AN EXAM. You studied, but you’re still not sure about all the material being covered…

Who is the author of The Secret Garden? Maybe P.L. Travers? (Try again.)*

The third layer of Earth’s atmosphere is the ______ sphere. Darn, I knew that yesterday!**

Often, a quiz or test

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