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had some emergency come up. She

would call and leave a message on my

phone just before the test closed. For

the first exam, my phone beeped just as

I was trying to get my young children

asleep. I picked up the phone and hit

the play button.

Shandy's voice came on, and she

was breathing hard. "Hello, Professor

Howard. This is Shandy. My friends

and I are at a park forty miles from

campus and someone in our group

broke her arm. I ran to this pay phone

to call for medical help, and after I

called them, I realized I should call you

to let you know I won't make it back to

campus in time to take the test. I hope

you will let me take it tomorrow."

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