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		parpfish 5 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Bring Back the Blue-Book Exam most exams aren't about solving a problem, it's about demonstrating that you've learned something.

nxobject 5 months ago [–]

Sadly, I think that's what's going to be lost in the switch back to exams: the ability to assess someone's ability to iteratively solve a problem or craft a thesis.

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