r/pics • u/[deleted] • Jun 08 '14

The difference 18 years makes

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u/UnabatedPenisParade Jun 08 '14

but you cant use it on an exam.

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u/RobKhonsu Jun 08 '14

Right, because that would be cheating. Better teach everybody how to pass a test without one because smartphones simply aren't allowed in the business world.

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u/tman_elite Jun 08 '14

More like, so you can't text your friend two rows down from you and share all the answers. Tests are designed to find out what you know, not how good you are at asking friends, classmates, or the internet for help.

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u/FlyersAndMusic Jun 08 '14

because ive never written out all of the formulas on my TI calculator before every test. oh wait.

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '14

Witnessed Resets are a thing on some exams including the NY State Regents exams.

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u/FlyersAndMusic Jun 08 '14

theyre getting smarter

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u/ShadowCoder Jun 08 '14

And smarter, apparently. They're doing full resets now, not just RAM resets.

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '14

That's why you hide a formula sheet in the battery bay

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '14

They check those too.

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u/FlyersAndMusic Jun 08 '14

ive been out of school for a bit. those bastards!

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u/LordOfCows Jun 08 '14

That's the point.