What is the theme of the passage below?

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Susan's leg was trembling under her desk. Susan had not studied at all and didn't know what to do; she didn't want to fail after all . she noticed, out of the corner of her eye, that she could see the answers to her classmate's paper right next to her. As she was copying down the answers, she felt a looming presence coming up behind her. As Susan turned around, she saw her teacher snatch her paper and put a large red F right on the top. she had failed

Cheating does not pay off in the end,
Studying will always earn a good grade,
Honestly always pays off in the end,
Cheating is against the rules.

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The theme of the passage is that "cheating does not pay off in the end." Susan attempted to cheat by copying answers, but it ultimately led to her failing the test.