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super senior
 n.— «Often called “super seniors,” many students stay on long after their fourth year is up trying to get into classes, changing majors or just trying to squeeze out every last college experience.» —“College students dropping out” by Erin Stewart Deseret News (Salt Lake City, Utah) May 1, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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