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> Were the 3 tests administered on 3 separate occasions, so nobody caught you repeatedly cheating the same way?

I imagine that it would be utterly trivial for two people to nearly-undetectably cheat in this way, by both of them simply writing the other person's name on their exam.

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My impression was that in high school, girls and boys had pretty distinct handwriting.

Not sure if that impression is accurate though, or if it's true of mathematical writing.

Yes, high school boys and girls have clearly distinct handwriting.

If you're just filling in bubbles on a scantron, then handwriting isn't very visible and each person can just write their own name on the scantron they're submitting as their own.

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