I learned this one early by observing the teachers.
Honestly, the amount of arguments I got into because the teachers couldn't explain what the question was for except "to pass" was unreal.
Physics and Biology were the only 2 subjects I remember having locked in real world values that were solid.
I quickly learned to just do the stupid work in a couple of minutes and return to my books. When asked to stop reading/whateverthefuckIwasdoing I would just hand over the work. Then they would bitch about the extra work, and I would hand them that as well.
They didn't like that.
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