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      init python:
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          m = Character('Max', kind=adv)
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          d = Character('Daisy')
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          t = Character('Teacher')
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          s = Character('Student')
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      label drakestory:
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          t "And another perfect 100 from Mr. Haughtly."
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          "I approach the teacher's desk with a grace fitting of my genius. Another victory."
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          s "Tch. There he goes again..."
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          s "That's gonna ruin the curve..."
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          s "You should know by now not to count on it while {i}he's{/i} in our class."
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          s "But I needed those extra points to get a decent grade."
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          "This buzz of insignificant intellects reminds me much of mosquitoes. Wish I had a fly swatter, or some bug spray."
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          "With genius, there will always be jealousy."
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          "It's not something I can help, nor am I bringing myself down to their levels for {i}their{/i} sakes."
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          "They don't want to study harder or better themselves."
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          "They just resort to insults and mud-flinging like the idiots they wish they weren't, or wish I was."
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          "They don't try, so neither will I. Their concerns are none of mine."
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          "But..."
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          t "Alright, class. You know the deal. Test corrections for homework."
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          t "Remember, you get a point added for every right correction you make, so give it some effort."
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          t "You can work on them until the end of class."
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          "The class quietly coagulates into small groups, each individual hoping his friends will hold the answers he's missing."
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          "This invites chatter, laughter, fooling around, and very little work."
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          "I stand alone, proudly, on my little island, one desk not pushed into any others."
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          "They make no moves to bother me, not even so much a glance as if contemplating it."
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          "Though it matters not..."
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          "This is their display of their seriousness."
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          "If they really, honestly cared a bit about their grades, why wouldn't they ask the one person they can depend on having the questions right?"
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          "They're letting something as petty as a sense of pride get in their way, and their final test scores suffer from their arrogance."
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          "Meh. Let them do what they want. I know I'm the one who is right."
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          "The bright red 100 on my test proves that."
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          "I'm not missing anything because they don't appeal to me."
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          "But..."
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          "It really is stupid of them. Why {i}not{/i} ask me? They really don't care?"
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          "It is their grades on the line..."
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          "It just goes to show... this is the limit to the dedication they have to their education..."
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          "And that's not a good thing at all."
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          "In fact, I can't really just turn a blind eye to it."
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          "{i}I{/i} am the one who has to help. {i}I{/i} have to take the initiative for their sakes."
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          "It's my responsibility as the smartest person in this class!"
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          "That's that, then. I have to help them, whether they really want it or not."
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          "It's a moral and societal obligation! I can't look away anymore."
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          "So I glance down my row, and spot another lone desk, another solitary island in this sea of people."
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          "Daisy... The class weirdo..."
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          "There's been plenty of talk floating around her, mostly insulting."
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          "And I, who barely associates with the idiot demograph, still managed to catch a good bit of it."
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          "But I can't let talk deter my new resolve."
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          "She's sitting there all alone, no one to help her get the answers she missed. I am the only one who can help, and fortunately for her, I'm also the best choice."
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          "I fall into an empty desk near Daisy."
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          "She notices me, but says nothing, rather content with staring at me vacantly while ruffling up her hair into a further mess."
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          m "Hey... I doubt we've officially introduced ourselves... Kinda funny considering how long we've been in the same class..."
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          d "Ha ha ha ha ha... ha ha..."
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          m "Eh?"
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          d 'Oh, sorry. You said "kinda funny" so I thought it was a joke.'
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          m "...There's nothing {i}that{/i} funny about it..."
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          d "That what I thought!"
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          m "So... why the laughter?"
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          d "I didn't wanna hurt your feelings."
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          m "......."
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          m "Ahem. Anyway, I'm Max. Daisy, right?"
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          d "I respond to it when called. That and Tulip. But I much prefer ~Sunflower~."
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          m "R-really...?"
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          d "Ha ha ha ha ha... ha ha..."
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          m "What's so funny now?"
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          d "That's what I thought!"
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          m "......."
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          d "I only laughed cuz I thought you missed the joke."
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          d "I didn't wanna hurt your feelings."
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          m "How... considerate of you..."
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          d "I'm a philanthropist."
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          m "Sure you're not a photosynthesist?"
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          d "Ha ha ha ha ha... ha ha..."
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          m "Heh... heh heh..."
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          d "Ha... I'm sorry. I didn't want to hurt your feelings."
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          m "......."
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          "Weird. Definitely weird. Absolutely no doubt whatsoever."
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          "And she'll probably only grow weirder with more idle conversation. Best to get right to business."
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          m "So, how did you do on the test?"
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          d "A perfect zero!"
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          m "... I'm sorry?"
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          d "A perfect zero! It's such a pretty number. Perfectly round, perfectly alone. It's quite the shape!"
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          d "And let me tell ya something... It wasn't easy earning this!"
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          m "Didn't you just leave all the questions blank?"
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          d "Now how could I {i}earn{/i} a zero that way?"
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          d "No, no, I did my best to answer each question, incorrectly!"
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          d "And I got exactly what I worked for!"
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          d "Don't let anyone tell ya you can't get what you want by working hard for it. Effort equals success!"
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          m "I am forced to disagree. I rarely put any effort into tests, and I got the {i}other{/i} perfect score, a 100."
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          d "That's easy to get. No challenge in that..."
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          m "Oh, you think so?"
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          d "Sure. I could do it with my eyes open and my hand tied in front of me!"
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          m "......."
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          d "Ha ha ha ha ha... ha ha..."
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          m "I got the joke. It wasn't funny."
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          d "See, that's what {i}I{/i} thought!"
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          m "......."
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          d "Sorry. I didn't wanna hurt your feelings..."
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          m "No, only wear my patience thin."
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          d "Ha ha ha. See, you know people!"
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          d "And you know what? I know lots and lots of things too, and people be one of 'em."
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          d "And you know what? I know you. You strike me as the intelligent, boastful type."
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          d "And you know what? The best way to hurt those type's feelings is to cut down their pride and cut off their chance to boast."
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          d "And you know what else? That crushed and crumpled paper in your hand no longer looks like the golden perfect score you said it was, and I don't need any test corrections from such a scraggily looking paper."
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          "This girl! This weirdo! Argh, what the hell was that all about?!"
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          d "Don't like being read as easily as it was for you to complete that test?"
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          m "Heh... heh... heh..."
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          d "Ha ha ha ha ha... ha ha..."
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          m "That one... was hilarious... quiet funny..."
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          d "Ha. I'm sorry. I wanted to hurt your feelings... just a little. You take yourself too seriously."
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          m "Thanks for that... It was good for a laugh... And in return..."
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          "I fully crumple my test into a ball and throw it lightly at her chest."
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          "It bounces off and lands on the desk, as if looking up at us and the drama above unfold."
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          m "...please, take these answers you don't want so much."
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          d "Never turn down a gift. Personal policy. I'll absorb all your answers naturally."
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          "I quickly march back to my seat, foul mood apparent on my face."
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          "Hopefully, I didn't show it to her though. I couldn't possibly let her win!"
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          "Argh, what the hell, what the hell..."
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          "Weirdo, pissing me off! Argh! Who needs that!?"
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          "I cast a sideways glance back just to see what kind of look she may have on her face."
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          "And she..."
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          "She's eating the paper?! Eating my test?! There's something wrong with her!"
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          "Something... something... wrong!"
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          "Weird. Weird. Weird. Weird. Weird. Weird. Weird. Weird. Weird. Weird. Weird. Weird."
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          "Weird x 10!"
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          "Weird x 20!"
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          "x 50! x 100!"
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          "Weird, weird, weird ad infinitum!"
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          "Argh!"
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          # fade
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          t "And another perfect 100 from Mr. Haughtly."
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          "I approach the teacher's desk with a grace fitting of my genius. Yet another victory."
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          "And this time, a personal one against her! She might take pride in intentionally low scores, but I'm the one actually succeeding."
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          "That's what really matters. And that I'm once again on top..."
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          t "And this time with a 105, Miss Farroway."
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          d "Hmm... It still has a zero in it, so I guess it's good enough."
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          "What? ...what? 105?"
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          t "Daisy pointed out that one of the questions on the test was misprinted, and it becomes a much more difficult problem that I didn't cover yet in class."
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          t "I gave everyone full credit for the question no matter your answer, and Daisy due extra points for pointing out the mistake and still managing to solve the problem."
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          "What?!"
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          "I flip furiously to the problem in question."
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          "I read it over twice before I catch the mistake."
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          "It's actually pretty obvious if you know your math, but still I missed it!"
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          "I must've read over the mistake, and saw the problem as it should have read!"
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          "How the hell... how the hell..."
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          "Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!"
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          "I look over at the culprit. And she just glances back smugly while patting her stomach."
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          "Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Who needs her?! Who needs someone like that!"
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          "A vindictive classmate like that?!"
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          "There's no need, no need, for someone like that!! At all!!!"
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          "Weirdo! Outcast! I'll show you!"
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          "I'll show her what is really worth effort!"
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          "I'll be the one making friends, while you can just sit there eating your zero filled papers till your stomach bursts, all alone!"
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          "I'll show you! I'll show you!"
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          # fade
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          t "Mr. Haughtly again had the highest grade in the class, this time with a 93."
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          t "Well, I'll be able to curve the grades this time, so it's good news for the rest of you."
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          t "But don't count on his misses to net you better grades in the future, you hear?"
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          "I approach the teacher's desk and take my papers."
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          "His look shows just the smallest trace of disappointment."
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          t "Obviously not your best work, even if it is still a good job."
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          m "Can't hit all the time."
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          t "Guess not."
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          "I return to my seat, and spot all the desks merging together into small islands, the usual corrections ritual."
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          "I won't bother since my grade is high enough, even if I do know the answers to the problems I got wrong."
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          "This time is better spent helping others with their tests. What good does it do to have all the answers and not share?"
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          "You have to reach out and aid people. It's wrong to hold back and wait until they beg, and some people have so much pride, they'd rather fail than stoop that low."
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          "I guess I understand those types pretty well."
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          s "Aw, none of you got this one right?!"
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          m "I... I know the answer to that one. I can show you where you made your mistake."
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          s "Uh... Okay, why not? Let me see your test then... Hey, you got this one wrong too?!"
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          m "Oh, don't worry about that one. I definitely know the answer... Now, let me see your work..."
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          # the end