A campus story goes that a student once sent a telegram to his parents:
"Mom — flunked all courses. Kicked out of school. Prepare Pop."
Two days later, he received a reply:
"Pop prepared. Prepare yourself."
校园里流传着这样一个故事：一名学生曾给父母发了一封电报：
“妈妈——所有科目都不及格。被学校开除了。让爸爸做好准备。”
两天后，他收到了回电：
“爸爸准备好了。你自己做好准备吧。”
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