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''[[Cheating]]'' is a short 1950s film on the temptation and dangers of cheating. We follow John Taylor as he struggles with math and faces down the temptation of cheating.
 
{{spoiler|He cheats and later gets caught.}}
 
And from there his high school life goes down the drain.
 
For the ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'' version, please go to the [[Mystery Science Theater 3000 (TV)/Recap/S05 /E15 Wild World of Batwoman|episode recap page]].
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=== The short provides the following tropes. ===
 
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* [[An Aesop]]: Cheating is bad. And you should study.
* [[Gosh Darn It to Heck]]: "Aw golly, Mary, I don't get any of this stuff!"
* [[Scare 'Em Straight]]: Dark depressing scenes of John's life collapsing around him.
* [[Serious Business]]: Then again you really shouldn't cheat.
* [[What Do You Mean ItsIt's Not Heinous?]]
 
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