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</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><div class="spcrcolln"></div></td></tr><tr><td class="spcrln" colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><strong>Francis Hult</strong> thought you might like to read the following story on Stuff.co.nz.</td></tr><tr><td class="spcrln" colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><a class="h1" href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3855775a7694,00.html?source=email"> Thumbs down for txt words in exams</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"> The Government has given the big thumbs down to allowing pupils to use text message abbreviations in exam answers. </td></tr><tr><td class="spcrln" colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><strong>Francis Hult's message:</strong> <span style="margin-left: 10px">New Zealand: The Government has given the big thumbs down to allowing pupils to use text message abbreviations in exam answers. </span></td><tr><td class="spcrln" colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">You may be interested in today's most emailed stories:</td></tr><tr><td class="spcrln" colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><div style="margin-left: 50px"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="0"><tr><td align="right"><b>1.</b></td><td><a class="h3" href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3856992a10,00.html">Lives were at risk, says ferry report </a></td></tr><tr><td align="right"><b>2.</b></td><td><a class="h3" href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3857085a6434,00.html">Achievements begging to be recognised </a></td></tr><tr><td align="right"><b>3.</b></td><td><a class="h3" href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3855825a6009,00.html">In my blue splayed shoes </a></td></tr><tr><td align="right"><b>4.</b></td><td><a class="h3" href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3857152a6412,00.html">Pressure increases on defiant mother </a></td></tr><tr><td align="right"><b>5.</b></td><td><a class="h3" href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3851239a11215,00.html">The Wonderjock - because size matters</a></td></tr><tr><td align="right"><b>6.</b></td><td><a class="h3" href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3857037a11,00.html">Sean's a doggy do-gooder </a></td></tr><tr><td align="right"><b>7.</b></td><td><a class="h3" href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3856904a7693,00.html">Brits give NZ thumbs up at awards </a></td></tr><tr><td align="right"><b>8.</b></td><td><a class="h3" href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3856855a11,00.html">Young pilot whale euthanased </a></td></tr><tr><td align="right"><b>9.</b></td><td><a class="h3" href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3856786a11,00.html">Rescued whales seen swimming away</a></td></tr><tr><td align="right"><b>10.</b></td><td><a class="h3" href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3856737a4560,00.html">Brit's backside cracker prank backfires</a></td></tr></table></div></td></tr><tr><td class="spcrln" colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Visit <a class="h3" href="http://www.stuff.co.nz">Stuff.co.nz</a> for the latest news.</td></tr><tr><td class="spcrln" colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><div class="spcrcolln"></div></td></tr><tr><td class="spcrln" colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">This email is brought to you by <strong>Stuff.co.nz</strong></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"></td></tr></table></body></html>