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3C]T1 ! B& & OR*E/RA W P]=M F/ 9 ! AUDI-
TORIUM1 & AF 9T]MIS.N "EY"O W WALK OV]
6! OLD GYM =! *ORUS PROGRAM4 ,S X'S ALL
GO+ 6"W \4 ,S* A GRT IDEA60
  ,LOOK+ AT ,H>T1 ,COLLE5 SD1 8,Y M1N WE
C GET 9 "! & PUT UP \R DECOR,NS1 & NO "O
W EV5 SEE !M 2F ! 3C]T80
  ,GO+ )! FL[1 ,H>T NO4$4
  ,COLLE5 SD1 8,T'LL 2 .GRT60
  ,OLIVIA JUMP$ 6H] FEET4 8,DOES ? M1N
"!'LL 2 ROOM = \R BALLET DANC+80
  ,H>T GULP$4 8,UM ''' ,I DON'T RE,Y "K
''' YET40 ,: 0 TRUE4
  ,H>T'S M9D 0 RAC+ N[1 TRY+ 6"U/& :AT
,MR4 ,ME9]T _H SD1 TRY+ 6"U/& H[ A 3C]T
9 ! OLD GYM MI<T "W1 TRY+ 6FIGURE \ :AT
6SAY & D NEXT4
  ,B ?9K+ ON 8 FEET 0 "O ( ,H>T'S BE/
TAL5TS1 S HE GULP$ AG & J />T$      #ABD
TALK+1 GIV+ 8 M9D A *.E 6CAT* UP1 8,WELL
''' UM ''' AF YE/]"D1 ,I />T$ ?9K+ ''' &
:AT ,I 0 ?9K+ ''' 0 ''' WELL '''0
  ,& !N1 L A SU45 PUFF ( W9D ACR CALM
WAT]S1 ,H>T GOT AN IDEA4 8,I 0 ?9K+ '''
T WE %D G BACK ''' L 6! 2G9N+4 ,2C AT !
2G9N+ "! 0 AN ELEC;N4 ,& "EYBODY ELECT$
ME 6BE ! DIRECTOR--: 0 PRETTY CRAZY4 ,B
X SOLV$ ! PRO#M ''' SORT (4 ,EXCEPT N[
"EYBODY'S GOT A MILLION ID1S AB :AT !
3C]T %D 2 L ''' & T'S A NEW PRO#M ''' L1
: ID1S 6PICK4 ,& X'S A LOT ( PRESSURE4
,ON ME40
  ,!N CAME A /ROKE ( G5IUS4 ,H>T LOOK$
T[>D ! BACK (! ROOM & NO4$ AT ,$ ,F>LEY4
8,& ,I'M SORRY ,I S.D$ L S* A J]K YE/]-
"D40
  ,H>T PAUS$ L;G 5 = ,$ 6GIVE HM A HALF
SMILE &A %RUG1 & !N HE W5T ON4 8,S ,I
SAY WE %D ALL VOTE1 AB "EY?+--L : S;GS
6S+ ''' :AT ! :OLE 3C]T %D 2 L1 : KIDS W
D /UFF4 ,WE VOTE AB "EY?+4 ,B F/ WE H TO
AGREE T NO MATT] : S;GS OR ID1S W91 "EY-
BODY'S GOT 6G AL;G )! W9N]S--! :OLE
*ORUS4 ,OKAY8 ,ANYBODY WANT 6SAY    #ABE
ANY?+ ELSE80
  ,KIDS 2GAN SIFT+ ! IDEA1 &! ROOM BUZZ$
--"S POSITIVE NOISE1 "S NEGATIVE4 ,EV5 !
GO(]S 9 ! BACK CORN] 7 PAY+ ATT5;N4
  ,ROSS RAIS$ 8 H&4 8,I ?9K ,I "K H[ !
VOT+ %D "W4 ,X'S L ,/UD5T ,C\NCIL ELEC-
;NS4 ,F/ -E NOM9,NS--= S;GS OR DI6]5T
"PS (! 3C]T4 ,!N WE MAKE A BALLOT ) ALL
! NOM9AT$ S;GS & "EY?+4 ,AF ! BALLOTS >E
SET1 KIDS GET 6TALK AB : /UFF !Y ?9K %D
W9--T'S ! CAMPAIGN+4 ,& !N E KID GETS TO
VOTE1 B ONLY = SIX DI6]5T ?+S4 ,& !N !
SEV5 OR EI<T ?+S )! MO/ VOTES W94 ,2C !
:OLE 3C]T C ONLY 2 AB ?IRTY-FIVE M9UTES
L;G40
  ,H>T WAIT$ = "S"O ELSE 6SAY "S?+1 B :5
NO "O DID1 HE SD1 8,T S.DS GD 6ME40 ,&
!N HE PO9T$ OV] 8 %\LD] AT ! BIG NUMB]
HE'D WRITT5 ON ! *ALKBO>D4 8,B "! >E ON-
LY T5 REHE>SAL P]IODS LEFT1 S WE H 6D ?
FA/--L TD4 ,DOES :AT ,ROSS SD S.D GD 6Y
GUYS8 ,%[ ( H&S = YES40
  ,ALM E H& W5T UP4
  ,H>T SD1 8,OKAY4 ,!N LET'S GET />T$40
  ,! RE/ (! P]IOD 0 DEMOCRACY'S     #ABF
F9E/ H\R4 ,! NOM9,NS CAME ?ICK & FA/1
ALL MIX$ TGR--= S;GS1 = SPECIAL ACTS1 =
SOLO P]=M.ES--& ,MR4 ,ME9]T SAT AT 8
-PUT] TA#1 TYP+ "EY?+ ONTO A BALLOT4 ,AF
AB TW5TY M9UTES "EY"O AGRE$ "! 7 5 NOMI-
N,NS1 & ,MR4 ,ME9]T PR9T$ \ "O BALLOT =
EA* KID4
  ,!N ! ROOM 0 OP5$ UP = CAMPAIGN+4
  ,ALLIE ,M>/ON /OOD UP & SD1 8,WE J .H
6S+ ,8,SIL5T ,NI<T40' ,I ?9K X'S ! BE/
S;G1 2C ''' X'S RE,Y AB ,*RI/MAS40
  ,JAMES ,>*] SD1 8,Y1H1 B :AT AB ": X
SAYS ,8! ,SAVIOR IS BORN0' & /UFF--MAYBE
KIDS F O!R RELIGIONS DON'T WANT 6S+ T40
  ,J5NA SD1 8,I'M ,JEWI%1 & ,I DON'T
C>E4 ,I ?9K MY P>5TS MI<T1 B N ME4 ,X'S
ONLY A S;G4 ,X'S N L WE'RE TRY+ 6*ANGE
ANYBODY'S RELIGION4 ,IF "SBODY GETS MAD
WE C SAY X'S J $UC,NAL1 LE>N+ AB O!R RE-
LIGIONS4 ,& WE C 9CLUDE "S?+ AB ,ISLAM4
,& ,KWANZAA1 TOO4 ,B :AT ,I RE,Y WANT$
6SAY IS T ,I HOPE WE C S+ ! DREIDEL S;G
--MO/LY 2C X'S FA/ & FUNNY40
  ,C>L MADE A PIT* = 8 C>D TRICK1
,%ANNON & ,OLIVIA TALK$ UP _!       #ABG
BALLET NUMB]1 & ,H1!R & ,J1NIE SD !Y /
WANT$ 6S+ A ,KOR1N ,*RI/MAS C>OL4
  ,ANN SD1 8,:AT AB ! K>AOKE IDEA1 ": WE
MAKE P -E UP F ! AUDI;E & S+ AL;G )! *O-
RUS8 ,I / L T IDEA40
  ,LOTS ( KIDS MADE LL SPEE*ES AB _! FA-
VORITE S;GS1 & "R NE> ! 5D ,H>T SD1 8,&
,I / ?9K WE %D D ,8,! ,LL ,DRUMM] ,BOY0'
--2C ! DRUMM+ /UFF CD 2 COOL40
  ,) AB FIVE M9UTES LEFT 9 ! P]IOD1 ,H>T
SD1 8,OKAY4 ,"T 6VOTE4 ,"EY"O PICK SIX
?+S Y WANT 6BE 9 ! PROGRAM4 ,I'LL -E 9
AF S*OOL & C.T1 & ,MR4 ,ME9]T W *ECK
"EY?+4 ,!N TM WE C SEE ! RESULTS & />T
REHE>S+4 ,S "EYBODY M>K YR BALLOTS N[40
  ,! ROOM HU%$--ONLY CR9KL+ PAP] &!
SCRAT*+ ( P5CILS & P5S4
  ,TIM ,MILL] CALL$ \1 8,IF ,I MESS UP &
WANT 6*ANGE "S?+1 C ,I J CROSS X \8
',CAUSE ,I'M US+ A P540
  ,H>T NO4$1 &! VOT+ 3T9U$4
  ,:5 ! BELL RANG1 ,H>T HURRI$ T[>D !
DOORWAY1 & SD1 8,GIVE ME YR BALLOTS ON !
WAY \40
  ,TIM ,MILL] %\T$1 8,ME F/60 &     #ABH
RU%$ OV] 6CA/ 8 BALLOT4 ,HE _H FOLD$ 8
PAP] 96A T9Y SQU>E LUMP1 & ON "O SIDE 9
R$ M>K] X SD ,,TOP ,,SECRET4
  ,H>T CALL$ \1 8,& PL1SE1 ONLY FOLD YR
BALLOT ONCE40
  ,ON 8 WAY "? ! DOOR ,ROSS SD1 8,GD
IDEA1 ,H>T40
  ,H>T SD1 8,?ANKS4 ,YRS TOO40
  ,$ ,F>LEY H&$ OV] 8 BALLOT1 & 9 A
VOICE L[ 5 S ONLY ,H>T CD HE>1 HE SD1
8,IF ,8,DRUMM] ,BOY0' MAKES X1 ?9K ,I CD
PLAY TOO8 ,I _H A C\PLE LESSONS40
  8,SURE10 ,H>T NO4$4 8,:Y N80
  ,& Z A CR[D ( GIRLS HURRI$ \1 ,H>T EV5
GOT HALF A SMILE F ,%ANNON ,RODA4
  ,:5 ! ROOM 0 EMPTY1 ,H>T C>RI$ ! /ACK
( BALLOTS D[N 6! FRONT (! ROOM4 8,MR4
,ME9]T1 ": %D ,I PUT ^!80
  8,OV] "H4 ,I'VE GOT A BIG 5VELOPE40
  ,H>T H&$ HM ! BALLOTS4 ,!N HE SD1 8,AT
! 2G9N+ (! P]IOD8 ,H[ -E Y ACT$ L MOV+ !
3C]T 6! GYM 0 MY IDEA80
  ,MR4 ,ME9]T SMIL$ & SD1 8,H[ -E Y
DIDN'T /OP ME & TELL "EY"O T Y _H NO?+
6D ) X80                            #ABI
  ,H>T GR9N$4 8,2C ,I 0 D1D M1T1 T'S H[
-E4 ,I NE$$ ALL ! HELP ,I CD GET40
  ,/ SMIL+1 ,MR4 ,ME9]T NO4$4 8,EXACT-
LY40
  8,WELL1 X "W$ GRT10 SD ,H>T4 8,S
?ANKS4 ,A LOT40
  8,Y'RE WELCOME40
  ,MR4 ,ME9]T PAUS$ A MO;T1 & !N SD1 8,B
NEXT "T Y NE$ HELP1 REMEMB] 6ASK4 ,I SD
Y CD C.T ON ME1 & ,I M1NT X40
  ,H>T NO4$4 8,OKAY4 ,I'LL REMEMB]40 ,HE
PICK$ UP 8 BACKPACK & />T$ T[>D ! DOOR4
  ,!N HE /OPP$ & SD1 8,H['D Y -E UP ) T
IDEA--MOV+ 6! OLD GYM80
  ,X 0 ,MR4 ,ME9]T'S TURN 6GR94 8,SIM-
PLE4 ,I'VE BE5 LE>N+ A LOT ? PA/ C\PLE
WEEKS4 ,S ,I J ASK$ MYF1 ,8,IF ,I 0 Z
CRAZY Z ,H>T ,EVANS1 :AT WD ,I D
NEXT80'0
  ,H>T LAU<$4 8,"R4 ,S ,I'LL SEE Y AF
S*OOL ''' 6C.T10 & HE HURRI$ \ 6GET 6HIS
NEXT CLASS4
  ,MR4 ,ME9]T SAT AT 8 DESK & OP5$ ! BIG
DRAW]4 ,F A FILE LABEL$ ,,L>GE
,,5VELOPES HE PULL$ "O \ & 2GAN     #ACJ
/U6+ ! BALLOTS 96X1 SL[LY %AK+ 8 H1D1 A
SMILE / ON 8 FACE4
  ,A FEW %ORT WEEKS AGO HE _H HOP$ ,H>T
,EVANS WD FALL FLAT ON 8 FACE4 ,HE _H
WANT$ ! KID 6H& ! 3C]T BACK1 SIT D[N1 &
%UT UP4 ,E>LI] TD Z HE _H TALK$ )! PR9-
CIPAL1 & !N )! GYM T1*]S &! CU/ODIANS1
,MR4 ,ME9]T _H R1LIZ$ H[ IMPORTANT ?
3C]T _H 2COME 6HM4 ,HE WANT$ X 6BE A
SU3ESS4
  ,N"O ( ? 0 AB HM--,MR4 ,ME9]T CD SEE T
N[4 ,9 TWO WEEKS1 ? WDN'T EV5 2 8 S*OOL
ANYMORE4 ,B AF ^? TWO WEEKS1 ! KIDS--IN-
CLUD+ ,H>T ,EVANS--!Y WD / 2 .8 /UD5TS4
  ,& ? 3C]T 0 ._! 3C]T4









            ,SEV5TE53 ,A3.T+        #ACA

  ,ON ,FRI"D1 ,DECEMB] #AJ--C.TD[N "D
NUMB] N9E--,H>T DELIV]$ ! ELEC;N RESULTS
6! RE/ (! VOT]S4
  ,! ?IRTY-SIX NOM9AT$ S;GS & ACTIVITIES
_H FAC$ ! POPUL> VOTE4 ,DEMOCRACY XF _H
"W$ P]FECTLY4 ,S DEMOCRACY WASN'T !
PRO#M4
  ,! PRO#M 0 MA?4
  ,) SEV5TY-F\R KIDS CA/+ #F VOTES EA*1
"! _H BE5 A TOTAL ( #DDD VOTES4 ,IF EA*
(! ?IRTY-SIX DI6]5T BALLOT *OICES _H BE5
EQU,Y POPUL>1 !N !Y WD H GOTT5 AN EQUAL
NUMB] ( VOTES--A LL M ?AN #AB VOTES EA*4
,B1 ( C\RSE1 X _HN'T "W$ T WAY4
  ,! ?REE BI7E/ W9N]S--8,FRO/Y ! ,SN[-
MAN10 8,DECK ! ,HALLS10 & 8,O ,LL ,T[N (
,BE?LEHEM0--_H BE5 EXTREMELY POPUL>1 &
ALL TGR _H TAK5 #AHA VOTES4
  ,! NEXT ?REE W9N]S--8,J+LE ,BELLS10
8,I ,H A ,LL ,DREIDEL10 & 8,WE ,WI% ,Y A
,M]RY ,*RI/MAS0--_H BE5 Q POPUL> TOO1
TAK+ ANO!R #IF VOTES4 ,S AF ! TOP SIX
ITEMS _H DRAWN #BGG VOTES1 ! ?IRTY O!R
POSSI# *OICES 7 LEFT 6SPLIT UP !    #ACB
REMA9+ VOTES3 #AFG4
  ,IF EA* (! ?IRTY REMA9+ BALLOT *OICES
_H BE5 EQU,Y POPUL>1 !N EA* WD H GOTT5
2T #E & #F VOTES--& ? IS ! 9T]E/+ "P3
,MO/ ( !M DID4 ,& S9CE MO/ ( !M DID1 T
M1NT T ! LA/ TWO HI<E/ VOTE GETT]S
DIDN'T H 6GET V _M VOTES 6W9--"O GOT ON-
LY #AA VOTES & "O GOT J #I VOTES4 ,&!
LA/ TWO W9N]S 7 ! .,NUTCRACK] BALLET
NUMB] & ,C>L ,PRE/ON'S C>D TRICK4
  ,"! 0 NO?+ 6>GUE AB4 ,DEMOCRACY _H RUN
XS C\RSE &! NUMB]S TOLD ! TRU?4 ,B NUM-
B]S DON'T A3.T = FEEL+S4
  ,C>L ,PRE/ON1 & ,%ANNON & ,OLIVIA1 &!
FRS :O _H VOT$ = !M 7 HAPPY--S AB FIFTE5
KIDS 7 ?RILL$ )! RESULTS4
  ,! RE/ (! KIDS 9 ! *ORUS W]5'T SURE H[
!Y FELT4
  ,EXCEPT = ,TOM ,D5BY4 ,HE 0 SURE4 ,HE
/OOD UP & SD1 8,I MOVE T WE H ANO!R
ELEC;N4 ,NOBODY WANTS 6SEE "S LAME C>D
TRICK4 ,:AT ,H>T SD YE/]"D1 AB ? N 2+ A
TAL5T %[8 ,T'S "R4 ,& T /UPID DANC+8 ,T
/UFF MAKES ME GAG4 ,S ,I SAY WE VOTE
AG60                                #ACC
  ,%ANNON SPUN >.D 9 H] DESK4 8,ONLY
.IDIOTS DON'T L BALLET6 ,S LET'S TAKE A
VOTE ON T4 ,"EY"O :O ?9KS ,TOMMY'S AN
IDIOT RAISE YR H& & SAY ,8,IDIOT0'60
  ,A DOZ5 GIRLS WAV$ _! >MS & SCREE*$1
8.,IDIOT60
  ,! ROOM EXPLOD$ L A GR1SE FIRE4
  ,! GIRLS 2GAN *ANT+1 8,ID-I-OT6 ,ID-I-
OT6 ,ID-I-OT60
  8,NUH-UH--Y'RE ! IDIOTS6 ,& EV5 IF Y
_H TAL5T1 BALLET WD / ROT60
  8,ID-I-OT6 ,ID-I-OT6 ,ID-I-OT60
  ,ALM HAV+ 6%\T1 ,ALLISON SD1 8,D WE
RE,Y WANT 6H A C>D TRICK8 ,Z "P (! 3C]T8
,A .C>D .TRICK80
  8,I'M ) Y10 CALL$ ,$4 8,C>D TRICKS >E
= LOS]S60
  8,SAYS :O60 ,T 0 ,C>L4
  8,SAYS ME60
  8,OH1 Y1H80
  8,Y1H60
  8,%UT UP60
  8,MAKE ME40
  8,%UT UP60
  8,NO1 Y %UT UP60                  #ACD
  8,ID-I-OT6 ,ID-I-OT6 ,ID-I-OT60
  8,%UT UP60
  ,& ABV ! SNAPP+ FLAMES1 ,TIM ,MILL] 0
TRY+ 6GET ,H>T'S ATT5;N4 8,H>T6 ,ELVIS
IS / 9 ! %[1 "R8 ,HEY1 ,H>T6 ,H>T6 ,EL-
VIS8 ,ELVIS IS OKAY1 "R8 ,"R8 ,H>T8
.,H>T60
  ,H>T 0 P>ALYZ$4 ,! ELEC;N _H BE5 COM-
PLETELY FAIR4 ,& N[ ?4 ,ANY?+ HE SD WD
ONLY MAKE P ANGRI]4 ,! NOISE 9 ! ROOM
MADE X IMPOSSI# 6?9K4
  ,H>T LOOK$ OV] AT ,MR4 ,ME9]T & ''' HE
CDN'T 2LIEVE X4 ,! GUY 0 SITT+ ON 8
DESK1 CALMLY LOOK+ \ AT ! MAD;S 9 8
CLASSROOM4 ,X SEEM$ L HE DIDN'T H A C>E
9 ! _W4 ,H>T EV5 ?"\ HE SAW A SLI<T
SMILE4
  ,MR4 ,ME9]T TURN$ & CAU<T ,H>T'S GL.E4
,! T1*] SMIL$ & %RU7$4
  ,H>T DID N SEE ! HUMOR 9 ! SITU,N4
,MR4 ,ME9]T SAW T1 & IMMLY ADJU/$ ! EX-
PRES.N ON 8 FACE4
  ,H>T KEPT LOOK+ AT HM4 ,& !N ,H>T
RAIS$ 8 EYEBR[S & MOV$ 8 LIPS1 =M+ A
SIL5T ^W4                           #ACE
  ,& ,MR4 ,ME9]T GOT ! MESSAGE4 ,! ^W
WAS1 .,HELP6






















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          ,EI<TE53 ,J AN ,IDEA      #ACG

  ,MR4 ,ME9]T GOT UP & WALK$ OV] UNTIL
HE /OOD 9 FRONT ( ,H>T1 ALM BUMP+ UP AG/
! KIDS SITT+ 9 ! F/ R[ ( FOLD+ DESKS4
,HE RAIS$ "O H& OV] 8 H1D & WAIT$4
  ,MR4 ,ME9]T DO+ ANY?+ 0 UNUSUAL ^!
"DS1 S "EY"O NOTIC$ HM "R AWAY4 ,9 LESS
?AN FIFTE5 SECONDS ALL ! %\T+ /OPP$ &!
KIDS SETTL$ 96_! DESKS4
  ,BR++ 8 H& D[N1 ,MR4 ,ME9]T SD1
8,?ANKS4 ,I J WANT$ 6ASK A "Q4 ,": DID !
"N ,8,W9T]HOPE0' -E F80
  ,COLLE5 RAIS$ H] H&4 ,MR4 ,ME9]T PO9T$
& %E SD1 8,F ,ALLISON4 ,%E MADE X UP4
,2C :5 .,CIRQUE .DU .,SOLEIL MAKES A NEW
%[1 !Y ALW GIVE X A SPECIAL "N4 ,S T'S
:AT ,ALLISON DID4 ,& WE ALL LIK$ X & DE-
CID$ 6CALL ! 3C]T ,W9T]HOPE40
  8,B ! "N XF10 SD ,MR4 ,ME9]T4 8,:AT
DOES X M1N8 ,W9T]HOPE--HOPE = :AT80
  ,ALLISON RAIS$ H] H& & SD1 8,= P1CE4
,T'S :AT ,I 0 ?9K+4 ,A HOLI"D 3C]T CD 2
AB HOP+ = P1CE4 ,&! HOLI"DS ALW -E 9 !
W9T]4 ,S1 ,W9T]HOPE40
  ,MR4 ,ME9]T WROTE                 #ACH
,P-,E-,A-,C-,E ON ! *ALKBO>D 9 BIG LRS4
,!N HE /OOD BACK & PO9T$ AT X4 8,Y "K
:AT T IS8 ,X'S A !ME1 "O BIG IDEA4 ,IF Y
H A !ME Y C BUILD A PROGRAM >.D X4 ,Y'VE
ALL _H S _M GD ID1S OV] ^! LA/ FEW
WEEKS4 ,& VOT+ 6SOLVE YR PRO#M8 ,J GRT4
,B ,IF Y WANT 6PULL A PROGRAM TGR1 Y
MI<T WANT 6?9K AB ,ALLISON'S IDEA (
P1CE4 ,T CD RE,Y HELP4 ,ANYBODY ELSE H A
?"\ AB ?80
  ,C>L RAIS$ 8 H& & SD1 8,S :AT Y'RE RE-
,Y SAY+ IS1 ,I C'T D MY C>D TRICK1 "R80
  ,MR4 ,ME9]T %OOK 8 H1D4 8,I'M N SAY+ T
AT ALL4 ,& X'S N MY 3C]T4 ,X'S UP 6ALL (
Y4 ,I'M J ASK+ IF ANY"O ELSE ?9KS ,ALLI-
SON'S IDEA CD 2 A !ME4 ,Y'VE ALL -E UP )
S _M CR1TIVE ID1S4 ,I HATE 6SEE ANY ( !M
N GET US$--EXCEPT T'S PROBABLY IMPOSSI#4
,B )A !ME L P1CE1 A 3C]T CD TELL A /ORY4
,MAYBE AB ! SE>* = P1CE4 ,OR AB ! NE$ =
P1CE4 ,AB ! K9DS ( ?+S P H "T = :5 !Y'RE
N FI<T+ & KILL+ EA* O!R4 ,L BALLET &
MAGIC ACTS4 ,& MAYBE A 3C]T )A !ME CD
USE M ( YR ID1S4 ,T'S ALL ,I'M SAY+40
  ,LESS ?AN A MON? AGO1 2F ,!       #ACI
,*ORUS ,AC 6,H>T1 ,MR4 ,ME9]T WD H KEPT
GO+4 ,HE WD H />T$ B>K+ ORD]S1 GIV+ DI-
REC;NS1 GETT+ ?+S ORGANIZ$1 PU%+ A PLAN
=W>D4 ,N TD4 ,HE LOOK$ >.D AT ALL ! FAC-
ES 9 ! QUIET ROOM & SD1 8,X'S J AN
IDEA40 ,!N HE WALK$ BACK OV] 6HIS DESK &
SAT D[N4
  ,X 0 EXACTLY ! "R AM.T ( HELP1 &! "R
K9D1 TOO4
  ,H>T GOT X4
  ,P1CE4 ,! !ME 0 L A L5S1 & 9 ,H>T'S
M9D ID1S 2GAN SNAPP+ 96FOCUS4 ,2F ! ROOM
GOT NOISY AG1 ,H>T SD1 8,ALLISON'S IDEA
IS GRT1 DON'T Y ?9K8 ,I M1N1 WE C D A
MILLION ?+S ) T6 ,DON'T Y ?9K80
  ,H>T WASN'T ! ONLY "O :O GOT X4 ,H1DS
7 NO4+ ALL >.D ! ROOM4 ,C>OLYN RAIS$ H]
H& & SD1 8,H[ AB IF WE _H A N>RATOR1
SORT ( TELL+ A /ORY1 L ,MR4 ,ME9]T SD4
,WE'VE R1D PLAYS L T 9 DRAMA CLUB "S-
"TS40
  ,ROSS SD1 8,WE'D H 6WRITE ALL T \1 S
"S"O CD R1D X--! N>R,N1 ,I M1N40
  8,"R10 SD ,H>T1 8ONLY X DOESN'T H 6BE
R1L L;G4 ,B X'S GO+ 6TAKE "S "W4    #ADJ
,/1 ,I ?9K X'S A GD IDEA1 DON'T Y8 ,ANY-
BODY "H :O'S N 9 FAVOR ( P1CE80
  ,OLIVIA RAIS$ H] H&4 ,H>T KNEW :AT 0
-+1 & HE 0 R1DY4
  ,%E SD1 8,:AT AB ! ELEC;N YE/]"D8 ,0
ALL T J A JOKE80
  ,H>T %OOK 8 H1D4 8,NO4 ,T ELEC;N 0
FAIR & SQU>E4 ,S ALL ! ?+S T WON H 6BE
"P (! 3C]T N[ ''' UN.S WE .ALL DECIDE
O!RWISE4 ,WE J H 6FIGURE \ A WAY 6MAKE
"EY?+ "W TGR4 ,& ''' & T'S ! :OLE IDEA (
P1CE1 ANYWAY1 6MAKE "EY?+ GET AL;G TGR4
,) NO FI<T+40
  ,MR4 ,ME9]T FELT ! MOOD (! ROOM 2G9 TO
*ANGE4 ,X 0 L A MIDW9T] ?AW1 A W>M FRONT
SWEEP+ ACR ! GR\P1 "O KID AT A "T4
  ,H>T FELT X TOO1 & HE KEPT TALK+4 8,I
"K WE C D ?4 ,& P1CE IS A HUGE IDEA4
,X'S RE,Y IMPORTANT4 ,WE ALL H 6?9K & "W
TGR UNTIL WE FIGURE X \4 ,=! 3C]T4 ,WE C
D ?4 ,WE RE,Y C40
  ,"EY"O B"\ IN4 ,! KIDS DIDN'T J 2LIEVE
,H>T4 ,!Y TRU/$ HM4 ,& !Y AL TRU/$ !MVS4

          ,N9ETE53 ,CRUN* ,"T       #ADA

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T]M$IATE ,S*OOL 0 PACK$4 ,M ?AN F\R HUN-
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HIPS & SANG AT ! TOP ( 8 LUNGS1 SIMULTA-
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5 6WORRY AB )\T HAV+ 6LOOK /UPID & PRE-
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PLACE1 :ISP]+ 6XF1 TRY+ 6REMEMB] A
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DREIDEL /UFF4 ''' & X'S A R.D ''' MY
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TIC+ _! SP9N+1 & "O ( !M _H J SPR1D A GD
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FL[+ AL;G--X ALL FILL$ 8 HE>T 9 A WAY
HE'D N"E FELT 2F4
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