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Joseph of Cupertino passed exams memorizing a single text

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He is the ultimate patron saint of incredibly lucky test-takers. Lacking the intellectual capacity to study properly, he managed to pass his grueling ordination exams simply because the examiner randomly asked him about the only single paragraph he had managed to memorize.

Joseph of Cupertino passed exams memorizing a single text
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