第28章命中注定的拍档AnUnlikelyHero（2）
&requiredeachlabteamtodevelopahypothesis，setupaestthehypothesis，ruhestatistialysisahefindings。Whatevergradetheteamreceivedwouldbesharedbybothstudents。Whenmylabmateaodiscussourproject，Iwasuhisgstudentutatile-mindednessandgoodgrades—theexae。Iwasoutmatched。Iactuallywaodroptheclassato，butstoppedshortbecauseIdidn’twahesatisfaygout。IaskedmyfriendsatworkwhatIshoulddo，andtheoverallrespoostiatterwhat。Afterlengthydisehowagreedtodoastudyoilekiicperofspa’tsurewhatitmeant，butatleastic。WestartedtularlytoformulateourplaimeIfelttheprojectwasmorehisthahemorewemet，themoreIreseelligendhisabilitythtothecoreissues。
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