My syllabus always states that the lowest exam will be dropped (at least in undergraduate classes). A missed exam counts as a zero. This allows everyone to have a free "bad day", whether it is a death in the family, the end of a romance, or the common anxiety-related "stomach virus." It also gives a break to those students who will drag themselves in for an exam regardless of how lousy they feel.
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