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During this aftermath of abject failure and humiliation, the pressure and stress to pass this viciously tricky test mounted by the day, so much so I refused to look at the DMV booklet I had already poured over for hours, and in fact hid it under a sheaf of papers and magazines on a bookcase across the room in my living quarters so as not to be reminded of my failure and further beat me down into a demoralized and near psychotic wreck dreading the next test.
If I flunked the test three more times, it probably meant I should call relatives and have them find a place for me where people could keep an eye on me. My entire life of playing tennis, cooking my own tasty meals, hitting the Schooner’s Wharf and sipping vodka, and generally enjoying my deck, at 80, would end.
No, I did not want to face such a harrowing situation and was filled with even more hatred of the assholes creating these sneaky tests in some bureaucratic boardroom—the worst kind of slimy, sleazy, officious techie geeks. I started the test with no hope, but then, after missing one, I realized this test so far had no trick questions. My fingers were shaking so badly I had to work to check the correct circles. I went on a winning streak and suddenly the screen lit up and announced I had passed—CONGRATULATIONS!
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