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Mean score of D+? Blame iodine and witchcraft for poor grades

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As the Ministry of Education released this year’s primary school national examinations results, two hidden factors, which somehow, influence performance, did not feature: iodine and witchcraft.

The Ministry of Education perennially blames wanting performance on political and socio-economic factors ranging from Sheng to noisy bars near schools.

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