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The Rural Academic Star
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Theo Lynn is a hardworking student trapped in a city where competition is brutal. He only ranks twentieth, but in the capital—where exams are easier—he'd be number one.He often dreams he was switched at birth and belongs there instead. Then one day, the dream comes true. Returning to his biological family, Theo faces rejection from his stepbrother. But he doesn't care—he has only one goal: to get into his dream university.
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