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Esther Arunga was smart, book smart — Former schoolmate speaks of ex-TV queen’s prowess in class

“I was in Form 1 when Esther was in Form 4. She was very smart. An “A” student. Not just that, she was fun, eloquent…just living her life like any high school student.

“I used to look at Esther and her friends and wonder if one day I would ever be like her or speak like her or be graceful yet hyper like her. She was all rounded.”

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