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title: "I was thrown out of college for cheating on the metaphysics exam; I l… — Woody Allen Quote #94 | QuotesBy.net"
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> # I was thrown out of college for cheating on the metaphysics exam; I looked into the soul of the boy sitting next to me.

[Woody Allen](https://quotesby.net/Woody-Allen)\#94

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## About this quote

What does it mean?The speaker claims to have been expelled for an act of psychic intrusion rather than academic dishonesty.In plain termsHe says he cheated by reading his neighbor's mind during an exam.What can you take from it?Absurd excuses often hide simple truths.

### Where it applies

- writing comedy
- explaining failures
- telling jokes

### Putting it to work

- humorous self-deprecation
- exaggerated excuse

### Questions to consider

- What is a creative excuse for a mistake?
- How do we justify our failures?

### Another view

The claim is clearly a joke and not a factual account of events.

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