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How students extort money from parents when the term begins

The opening of schools will provide relief for many parents who had a hard time managing their children. However, this is also a time for parents to feel the pinch economically as they grapple with fees, pocket money and other miscellaneous activities. Many students have also devised dubious ways of getting money from their parents.

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