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Whiz kid: While at York University, where he had a straight A average, Jason Levy was asked to leave an algebra course because he had already worked through the textbook
Whiz kid: While at York University, where he had a straight A average, Jason Levy was asked to leave an algebra course because he had already worked through the textbook

Whiz kid: While at York University, where he had a straight A average, Jason Levy was asked to leave an algebra course because he had already worked through the textbook

Date6/4/1986
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0062872F
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n.d.
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Ready to fight, Welterweight Shawn O'Sullivan had an audience of Grade 6 pupils from Winchester Public School when he worked out at the Cabbagetown Yo(...)
Ready to fight, Welterweight Shawn O'Sullivan had an audience of Grade 6 pupils from Winchester Public School when he worked out at the Cabbagetown Yo(...)
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Statistician Glen Jones works in the University of Toronto computer centre, where he and two fellow hockey fans had a machine turn out address labels (...)
Statistician Glen Jones works in the University of Toronto computer centre, where he and two fellow hockey fans had a machine turn out address labels (...)
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