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This happened to me. I was a pretty good kid; brainy too, but one history test kicked my ass. The teacher was the husband of my grandfather's sister. A distant family cut me a break.
This phenomenon can continue into adulthood too.
However, after a certain point it's not about the grades you make. It's about the hands you shake.