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the cruel ritual where eight hours of panic measure five minutes of memory
ancient originImperial China examined officials over 1,300 years ago
the wordcomes from Latin testum, a clay pot for assaying metals
multiple choiceinvented in 1914 to grade soldiers fast
true purposeoften tests test-taking, not actual knowledge
placebo cousinmedicine's gold standard hinges on tests against fake pills