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    • cybergata 2 years ago

      Bravo to the idea, but as a person who grades papers, I doubt I would have noticed the formating since I read for concepts. AND that song is embedded in my brain because I love the video & watch if often.

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    • Katie 2 years ago

      Fellow Comp Sci dude Mayniac182, I applaud you.

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    • keerwashere 2 years ago

      I didn’t notice it either. I was expecting it to just end with a paragraph using the lyrics.

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    • Tim M. 2 years ago

      So what did he get on it?

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    • sergios 2 years ago

      Just when you thought Rick-Rolling was dead…someone ups the ante…awesome!

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    • kleathers 2 years ago

      Good luck getting a professor to notice that, even if he or she is actually reading it. Kudos though.

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    • Ryan G. 2 years ago

      Honestly if his teacher really WAS paying attention would she notice? I mean yeah she might see the formatting is weird, but I doubt she’ll see the words carefully put on the side. Funny though.

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    • Ryan G. 2 years ago

      Not sure that will be successful. I wouldn’t have noticed it if it hadn’t been pointed out. All I saw was that the formatting was wonky.

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