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January 25, 2011, 04:27 PM
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pwnd!
January 24, 2011
Shahid, a student of a private school in Islamabad, sat for 24 subjects and scored 23 As.
ISLAMABAD: A student in Islamabad, Ibrahim Shahid, set a new world record by scoring 23 As in Cambridge O level exams.
Shahid, a student of a private school in Islamabad, sat for 24 subjects and scored 23 As.
Attributing his success to his parents, Shahid recalled an incident where his teacher in Australia had written him off, stating that he would “never excel”. He added that every child is special and everyone has their own capabilities.
Earlier, Ali Moeen Nawazish, also a Pakistani student, had set a world record by securing 23 As in A level Cambridge exams.
http://tribune.com.pk/story/108500/o...e9b7a7c573%2C0
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January 25, 2011, 05:05 PM
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Mehh, I had sat 2 A levels in 1 year and got 2 As. So my success rate was 100% which is better than this guy's.
Pwnd, Owned and everything else.
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January 25, 2011, 05:06 PM
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Quote:
Attributing his success to his parents, Shahid recalled an incident where his teacher in Australia had written him off, stating that he would “never excel”. He added that every child is special and everyone has their own capabilities.
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But this bit really is super-pwnd!
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January 25, 2011, 06:17 PM
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He aimed for 24 A's and only managed 23.
Fail.
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January 25, 2011, 06:45 PM
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Nerd Alert.
I bet his parents went 'only 23! What happened to 24th?' Typical brown parents.
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January 25, 2011, 06:46 PM
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January 26, 2011, 12:49 AM
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Wow! Nice read. Thanks for sharing. Wish the next world record is set by a Bangladeshi with a 100% score.
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January 26, 2011, 12:55 AM
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I've another story which has similar message.Although this is not a world record but this Bangladeshi youngman has shown some determination to show that he's the best in the country.
http://www.prothom-alo.com/detail/da...26/news/126444
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January 26, 2011, 06:14 AM
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Good one Gople.
Aussies are in bad form....
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