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Definition

An official record of every academic triumph and failure condensed into a single document that costs $15 per copy because your suffering deserves a premium. It's a permanent record that follows you forever, like a yearbook photo but with more Cs.

Example Usage

"I ordered my official transcript and it arrived in a sealed envelope, presumably so I wouldn't have to relive the semester I took five classes and passed three."

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