Someone Failed the Driver’s License Test More Than 20 Times

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Imagine you are in college. You’re 21 — hooray for (legal) beer! Classes are going well. You’ve got a year under your belt and are progressing into your sophomore year. Way to go! It’s time to get applying for those summer internships. But wait... you aren’t able to get there. Say whaaat?!?

That’s right. You were never able to get your driver’s license. Was it because you weren’t safe? No. Did you lose your license? No, you never got it in the first place? Did you try more than once? Yes. More than twice? Yes, 20 times. And you’re 21 years old. And in college! Wait, what?! I thought people get their learner’s permit at age 15?

Meet Lawrence.

The , his difficulty “difficulty didn’t come from inattentiveness or a lack of trying. According to his mother, he carefully studied the state’s preparation materials, scoring perfectly on…