1. I live on Salem Lane
in Aberdale, Arizona.
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2. My name is Jeff Randell.
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3. I'm in the fourth grade.
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4. I have my own set of tastes,
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5. and I like my things
a certain way.
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6. Shower for eight minutes,
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7. brush teeth for two minutes.
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8. I stay on routine, on schedule.
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9. I'm not like everyone else.
I'm particular.
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10. I'm special.
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11. Look, after today, things
are gonna be different.
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12. We can still hang out.
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13. You won't be able to understand
everything I say now.
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14. Even though we won't be taking
the same classes together,
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15. we're still
in the same grade,
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16. and it doesn't mean
we can't be friends.
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17. Uh-huh.
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18. Nothing's gonna change
between us,
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19. except my life will be better.
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20. Everyone has their own path.
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21. It's just mine
has a higher trajectory.
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22. Nuh-unh. Me and Sumo
are on a trajectory too.
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23. Okay, everyone.
Let's quiet down.
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24. Okay, quiet, please.
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25. Okay, I'm sure you're all
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26. waiting to see the results
of your placement test.
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27. Just remember,
it doesn't matter
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28. if you're in the advanced
group— Uh, quill group—
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29. Or the, um, other, uh,
group— Crayon.
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30. Right, crayon. So everyone
has their own path,
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31. their own learning style.
Some people have different
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32. special world— Ugh.
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33. If you have a crayon on your
page, you're with Ms. Shoop,
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34. and if you have a quill,
you're with me.
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35. Mm-hmm.
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36. Mmm.
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37. Oh.
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38. Aw, cool!
We get to be crayon brothers!
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39. Yep.
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40. Still got it.
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41. All right. So we're not starting
our new groups until tomorrow,
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42. so today—
Ms. Baker, may I speak with you?
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43. Uh, right now?
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44. Yes, please.
Right now.
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45. It's— It's just that—
I mean, it's funny, really,
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46. and I didn't want to embarrass
you in front of everyone,
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47. but you seem to have put me
in the wrong group.
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48. See, this is a crayon card,
not a quill card.
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49. It's okay, Mrs. Baker.
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50. We all make mistakes sometimes.
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51. Uh, no, Jeff.
This is not a mistake.
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52. You tested
into the crayon group.
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53. No, no, no, no, no.
That can't be right.
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54. You probably got my test
mixed up with someone else's.
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55. This is a mix-up, right?
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56. No, Jeff.
This is your name.
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57. This— this is your test
right here.
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58. I-I don't understand.
Oh, I thought you'd be happy.
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59. Don't you want to be
with your friends?
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60. Stop! Stop!
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61. Oh, gross!
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62. No! I want my life
to be better than theirs!
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63. Jeff, I want you to think about
what you just said.
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64. According to Aristotle,
active intellect
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65. can take any information
and turn it into knowledge,
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66. whereas passive infil-intellect
takes it all for face value?
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67. That's right, Breehn.
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68. Not according
to St. Thomas Aquinas.
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69. Oh, Chelsea.
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70. Ugh.
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71. "'I can't believe
I was lucky enough
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72. to find all these
delicious trees,'
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73. explained Tonya the tapir.
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74. Then Tonya ate all the leaves
and berries she could.
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75. Yum, yum, yum.
Tapirs love leaves."
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76. Oh.
Wow!
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77. Sumo, tapirs love leaves.
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78. Uh, Jeff, what is this?
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79. Open it.
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80. Uh, looks like $2.00,
a pack of gum,
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81. and, oh, a moist towelette.
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82. It's all yours. I'm willing
to negotiate a deal here.
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83. I'll retake the test
as long as you make sure
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84. to re— Value—
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85. Mm-hmm.
Everyone has their price, Jeff,
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86. but mine's a little higher.
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87. Well, what is it?
Oh, I don't know.
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88. Find me a date with someone
who's not a total creep?
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89. Deal!
Wait! Jeff, I was just kidding!
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90. Oh.
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91. I'm sorry, Jeff.
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92. My hands are tied.
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93. This is a district initiative.
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94. Well, I'm sorry,
but I'm not leaving
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95. until you put me
in your class.
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96. Oh, come on, Jeff.
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97. What? Am I not allowed to cry?
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98. You got nothin'!
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99. Come on, baby!
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100. All right.
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101. Basically, we're learning about
history and science.
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102. We're gonna stage a battle
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103. between the Vikings
and the astronauts.
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104. It's a struggle as old as time.
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105. You just got to pick
which team you're on.
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106. This class is a travesty.
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107. Yeah, it's pretty great.
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108. Hey, Jeff, you should join
the astronauts!
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109. They got eraser bombs!
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110. Ha!
Ugh!
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111. Ugh!
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112. Aah!
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113. There's got to be a way
to make this work!
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114. If I could just show her—
Just show her I can do it!
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115. I could just—
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116. I could go in,
and then they'd know.
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117. They'd know I'm better—
Better than those crayon kids.
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118. Uh... who were you talking to?
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119. No one.
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120. Oh.
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121. Okay. Bye.
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122. Oh!
Oh, there you are, Jeff.
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123. Look,
I know you're worried about
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124. fitting in with other crayons,
but don't be.
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125. You were born to scribble.
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126. Now we're doing
homemade yogurt.
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127. Which do you want,
green or brown?
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128. Well, Aristotle was an advocate
of organized education.
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129. Agreed, but the problem
is that school is inefficient.
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130. We should be focused on
a self-directed learning model.
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131. And the only thing
keeping us from that
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132. is our compliance
with the system as it stands.
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133. Huh?
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134. Hmm?
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135. Scooch over.
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136. Uh...
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137. Jeff.
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138. Who, me?
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139. Yes, Ms. Baker?
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140. Jeff, you know
you're not in this class.
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141. Hmm. What?
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142. No.
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143. Jeff, please leave my classroom.
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144. Well...
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145. I-I think I'm okay.
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146. I'm good.
Uh, I'm here.
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147. Let's talk about it.
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148. Jeff, you need to leave!
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149. Do I, or do I need to stay?
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150. I mean, come on—
We all know I need to.
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151. I'm part of this class.
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152. I'm a guy in this class,
you know?
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153. Uh...
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154. We want Jeff!
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155. We want Jeff!
We want Jeff!
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156. We want Jeff!
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157. No, please! No!
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158. I belong in there!
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159. No!
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160. Ugh.
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161. Ooh!
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162. Yah!
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163. Jeff, what are you doing?
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164. You're supposed to be handing
out stickers to customers.
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165. You missed like three people,
ding-dong.
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166. A sticker and a smile,
remember?
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167. Ugh! What? I-I don't work here!
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168. But you've always worked here.
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169. You don't have any other...
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170. options.
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171. Stickers!
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172. Aah! No!
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173. I do have options!
You hear me?
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174. I do!
Oh. Well, then,
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175. by the power vested in me,
I now pronounce you Jeff
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176. and Ms. Shoop.
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177. Aah!
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178. Oh, hey, Jeff!
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179. Good! You're finally awake!
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180. Guess what you missed.
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181. So, the Vikings split off
into two groups:
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182. The wolf Vikings
and the dinosaur Vikings.
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183. Um, and the astronauts—
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184. Now they're, um,
the clown astronauts
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185. and some kind of lizards,
I think.
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186. There's this one kid
who just keeps throwing books,
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187. so you're probably gonna
want to look out.
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188. My name is Jeff Randell.
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189. I am a crayon,
but not just an ordinary one.
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190. I am special.
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191. My test results have shown
that I am perfect—
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192. Perfectly average.
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193. You know what that means?
I may not be a quill,
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194. but I wish them the best,
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195. because they are flawed
and I am not.
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196. Huh?
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197. Hey, look, it's Jeff!
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198. What's going on?
Oh, hi, Jeff.
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199. Oh, our little experiment
failed.
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200. No more crayons,
no more quills.
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201. A class-action lawsuit claims
our test was gender-biased,
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202. so we're back to square one.
You can take your old seat.
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203. Wow! Well, all right!
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204. Um, excuse me.
This is my seat.
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205. You best keep on movin'.
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206. Aah—
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