What was the last thing you failed at, did you try again, and what did you do differently the second time?

What was the last thing you failed at, did you try again, and what did you do differently the second time?
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I failed grade 12 math, so I took the multiple choice test over and over until statistically I would pass. Exactly 50% to pass. Got my advanced high school diploma and went to university.
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