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Wednesday, 31 August 2016

“Zero Girl” Mariam Malak retakes Thanaweya Amma exam, scores 94.02%

“Zero Girl” gets a 94.02% on her exams this time around: Mariam Malak, who earned the nickname in the domestic press as the “Zero Girl” or alternately the “Zero Schoolgirl” last year after she claimed her exam booklet was switched with that of another student’s, scored a 94.02% on her exams this year, Egyptian Streets reported, citing Al Shorouk. Her brother points to her high score this time around as evidence that she was correct in her claim that her exam had been switched, as well as having a strong academic record to bolster her claim. After a forensic report came back saying the exam was hers, “her story quickly gained traction across social media platforms, where users developed the hashtag ‘I believe Mariam Malak,’” as reported by Egyptian Streets.

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