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Thu 08 Aug 2006Dreaded spectre of maths lifted after an anxious wait of 66 daysReaction: Dublin:On the 66th day following a controversial maths examination which caused an upsurge of worry and concern in households countrywide, intensive postmortems and jubilant celebrations gripped some 54,000 students of Ireland yesterday.The date, June 12th, 2006, on which thousands of students exited exam halls convinced they had failed honours, pass and foundation maths papers will forever be etched in the memories of teachers, parents and students.