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[[File:how_I_paid_1809how I paid 1809.jpg|frame|The title's pretty much [[Exactly What It Says Onon the Tin]]]]
 
{{quote|''"The story of how I paid for college begins like life itself -- in a pool of water. Not in the primordial ooze from which prehistoric fish first developed arms and crawled into the shore but in a heavily chlorinated pool of water in the backyard of Gloria D'Angelo's split-level ranch in Campton, New Jersey."''|'''Edward Zanni, our narrator''', first page}}
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Ladies and gentlemen, this is ''How I Paid For College: A Novel of Sex, Theft, Friendship and Musical Theatre'' by Marc Acito.
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=== This work provides examples of: ===
* [[Actually Pretty Funny]]: Some (read: most) of the things Edward and his friends do take so much [[Refuge in Audacity]] they have permanent residency there, but it's actually still pretty funny.
* [[Attempted Rape]]
* [[Biggus Dickus]]: Doug has some -- verysome—very impressive equipment.
* [[Evil Genius]]: Natie
* [[Five -Man Band]]: Roles are subject to change, though. A ''lot''.
** [[The Hero]]: Edward
** [[The Lancer]]: Kelly (though this role usually shifts to whoever Edward is with at the time)
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** [[The Chick]] / [[The Heart]]: Paula
** [[Sixth Ranger]]: Ziba
* [[Fun Withwith Acronyms]]: CV Enterprises
* [[Refuge in Audacity]]
* [[Running Gag]]: A couple, including the Universally Recognized Sign for X, dressing up as nuns and priests, and people [[Tempting Fate]]
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