I will not change!

[Some said they did not understand. For their benefit:
For lab experiments, we have 2 records. One rough record for the dirty job - marking observations, drawing rough circuit diagrams, graphs etc. One fair record where after the dirty job is done, we copy the values, observations etc and draw neater graphs, circuit diagrams etc. During the final lab exam, we have to submit the fair record also. Typically the fair record carries 10% marks.
Hope that also clarifies some questions you may have had for my previous post.
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Scene: 3rd sem lab. Betsy teacher is in-charge for our batch. She is the toughest teacher.
B: all, submit your fair records!

Everyone submits, except Santosh. He is smiling.

B: Santosh, why you are not submitting your fair record?

S: Madam, I lost it yesterday! (still smiling)

B: What??!! How coolly you say you lost your fair record. And you are smiling! No remorse on your face!?! Do you know what will happen? Do you know the weight your fair record carries for the final exam? Anyway, do you think you can enter the final exam without fair record? What is the proof that you have done all the experiments in this lab?

S: (says nothing. Continues to smile)

B (little bit settled after a few moments of silence [Santosh’s still smiling]): Anyway, I think you will have to re-write all the experiments and get it approved from any of us before you come for the next experiment. Do you think you can do it?

S (still smiling): Yes madam.

B: Ok, I think I will look at your rough record to cross-verify experiments. For now, you submit your rough record.

S (still smiling): Madam! Rough record was inside the fair record when I lost it…

B: (Looks at Santosh’s innocent smile in wonder for a few moments). Ha ha hahaha!!! (bursts out laughing)

PS: Santosh never laughs. He only smiles... as he did on that day even when Betsy ma’am was laughing….