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To Copy Or Not To Copy

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Psst. I heard someone hiss at another student, and then ask in a fast whisper " Question 3 ka answer kya hai? " I didn't recognize the voice – we had BA and BSc students along with our BMM batch. I couldn't look around either – naturally, it was an exam hall. Our nameless, faceless answer-seeker got his answer in an equally hurried whisper – " Dec 3, 1947! " An average day in an average exam hall. Except that I didn't know the answer to question 3 either. I debated using the information that I had intercepted. To copy or not to copy.... As a rule, I try not to copy during exams. Having your mother as a teacher in the same school as you study sorta contributed (#awkward = having your Mum teach your class). This time though, I hadn't peeped into anyone's paper, nor had I asked anyone the answer. Most of my paper was over, and I found myself with 15 minutes to spend on a 1 mark question. Plenty of time to ponder the merits and d