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Whiz-kid grad took SATs for LI teens: DA

Whiz-kid grad took SATs for LI teens: DA

Seven Long Island teens were busted yesterday in a crafty SAT cheating scam in which one suspect charged thousands of dollars to take the exams for the others -- netting his customers some of the highest grades possible, authorities said....  Read Full Story

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The night of the living dead

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