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#A ,BU2A ,BIXBY """"""""""""""""""""" #A
#B ,MR4 ,GRE51 ,HOME"W ,MA*9E """"""" #F
#C ,SPY ,TOOLS """"""""""""""""""""" #AC
#D ,LEVEL #DB-;E """"""""""""""""""" #BD
#E ,SECRET ,ID5T;Y """"""""""""""""" #CJ
#F ,BUILD+ ! ,SITE """"""""""""""""" #CG
#G ,FLIP-O-RAMA """""""""""""""""""" #DD
#H ,BLA/(F6 """""""""""""""""""""""" #EJ
#I ,SPR1D+ ! ,^W """"""""""""""""""" #EF
#AJ ,3FETTI ,HITS ! ,FAN """"""""""" #FD
#AA ,DR4 ,VOSS ,-ES ,KNOCK+ """""""" #GJ
#AB ,YRS 9 ,TRU? & ,JU/ICE """"""""" #GF
#AC ,MIRACLE AT ,TA# #D """""""""""" #HB
#AD ,%R$D]MAN ,GETS A ,SIDEKICK """" #HH
#AE ,MR4 ,BIXBY """""""""""""""""""" #ID
#AF ,%R$D]MAN ,LIVES6 """""""""""""" #II






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           ,,SECRET ,,ID5T;Y          #A

               ,*APT] #A
              ,BU2A ,BIXBY

  ,BU2A ,BIXBY 0 BORN BIG & M1N1 FULL (
TEE? & R1DY 6BITE4
  ,T'S :AT MY MOM ?9KS ANYWAY4
  ,MY DAD SAYS A BOY ISN'T BORN BAD--HE
GR[S 962+ BAD4
  ,I DON'T "K :O'S "R4 ,:AT ,I D "K IS T
,BU2A ,BIXBY'S GOT ROCKY KNUCKLES4
  ,& KILL] BR1?4
  ,T1*]S >E ALW TELL+ HM 6USE ^WS 9/1D (
FI/S--!Y H NO IDEA :AT !Y'RE SAY+6
,BU2A-BR1? C KNOCK Y \ COLD4
  ,ASK ,IAN ,MC,COY4 ,X ACTU,Y HAPP5$ TO
HM 9 ! ?IRD GRADE4 ,:5 ,BU2A %\T$ AT HM1
,IAN'S EYES ROLL$ UP 9 8 H1D4
  ,8 KNEES BUCKL$4
  ,!N HE BLACK$ \ & BIT ! DIRT4
  ,WE _H 6SLAP 8 *EEKS L CRAZY 6GET HM
6WAKE UP1 & :5 HE DID1 HE SAT UP1 !N
.?REW UP4
  ,MY "F ?9KS ,I %DN'T CALL ,BU2A
8,BU2A0 L "EY"O ELSE DOES4 ,HE ?9KS   #B
,I %D CALL HM ,ALV91 : IS 8 R1L "N4
,I'VE TOLD HM T CALL+ HM ,ALV9 W GET ME
P.D$4 ,MIKE ,MC,D]MI% GOT D>$ 6D X ONCE
& 0 NO?+ B ,MIKE-MU% :5 X 0 OV]4 ,N[ X'S
8,SURE1 ,BU2A0 & 8,Y BET*A1 ,BU2A0 :5"E
HE TALKS 6HM4
  ,MY MOM & DAD US$ 6TRY 6GET ! S*OOL 6D
"S?+ AB ,BU2A4 ,!Y TALK$ 6T1*]S4 ,!Y EV5
TALK$ 6! PR9CIPAL1 ,DR4 ,VOSS1 A BUN* (
"TS4 ,NO?+ *ANG$4
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5\<4 ,DR4 ,VOSS ?9KS .,I'M N ASS]TIVE
5\<4 ,%E SAYS T KIDS L ,BU2A HELP U GET
R1DY = LIFE4
  ,N[ T ,I'M A FIF? GRAD]1 MY DAD TELLS
ME N 6WORRY AB ,BU2A4 ,HE SAYS T ,I'VE
GOT A LOT M ON ! BALL ?AN ,BU2A DOES1 &
T "O "D ,ALV9 ,BIXBY W 2 "W+ = ME4
  ,B HE'S WR;G ON TWO C.TS4 ,F/1 T'S ="E
AWAY4 ,& SECOND1 ,I WDN'T HIRE ,BU2A 9 A
MILLION YE>S4
  ,I'D FIRE HM4
  ,SAY ''' :AT IF ,I CD FIRE ,BU2A F
S*OOL8 ,WDN'T T 2 COOL8 ,J KICK HM \ &
TELL HM 6N"E -E BACK4 ,I CD EAT       #C
LUN* )\T HM FLIPP+ OV] MY TRAY4 ,PLAY
F\R-SQU>E )\T HM HO7+ ! BALL4 ,L9E UP =
CLASS )\T HM TAK+ CUTS & %OV+ ! RE/ ( U
BACK4 ,OH1 Y1H4 ,S*OOL )\T ,BU2A WD 2 A
:OLE NEW PLACE4
  ,I H 6ADMIT T \R T1*]1 ,MR4 ,GRE51
.TRIES 6KEEP ,BU2A 9 L9E1 B ,MR4 ,GRE5'S
ALR GOT "O FULL-"T JOB T1*+ FIF? GRADE1
& MY MOM SAYS X'S H>D = HM 6TAKE ON AN-
O!R 9 ! MI4LE ( X4
  ,PLUS1 ,BU2A'S SLY4 ,S NO MATT] H[ H>D
,MR4 ,GRE5 TRIES1 ,BU2A GETS AWAY )
/UFF4
  ,L LY+4
  ,& *1T+4
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  ,MY MAGIC-RUB ERAS] IS 9 ,BU2A'S DESK
"R N[ )! 9ITIALS ,B4,B4 G\G$ 96X4 ,S >E
"S ( MY COLOR$ P5CILS4 ,& PROBABLY MY
FAVORITE ..,! ,GECKO & .,/ICKY MAGAZ9E &
! .,D9OSAURS LIBR>Y BOOK ,I KEEP GETT+ A
REM9D] ON4
  ,X'S N J MY /UFF T GETS /OL54 ,BU2A
TAKES ?+S F "EYBODY4 ,EV5 8 FRS1 ,KEV9 &
,MAX4 ,ACTU,Y1 ,I ?9K HE /1LS F !M    #D
! MO/4
  ,! ONLY ?+ ,BU2A'S "E .GIV5 ANY"O IS
"NS4 ,I US$ 6BE ,NOLAN ,BYRD4 ,N[ ,I'M
,BYRD-!-,N]D4
  ,OR J PLA9 ,N]D4
  ,JAKE IS ,BUCKTOO?4 ,TREY IS ,BUTTH1D4
,M>V9 IS ,MORON4 ,TODD IS ,TOAD1 ,IAN IS
,FIZZ1 ,J5NI IS ,WORM LIPS1 ,TR9;Y IS
,PONY-GIRL1 ,KAYLA IS ,FRECKLE1 ,S>AH IS
,KISS-UP ''' "EY"O'S GOT TWO "NS3 "O F
_! P>5TS & "O F ,BU2A4
  ,8 "NS /ICK1 TOO4 ,IF ,BU2A CALLS Y
"S?+ A FEW "TS1 Y'LL HE> X OV] & OV] AG
F "EY"O4 ,"S P .L _! "NS4 ,L ,BRIAN
,WA%+TON4 ,EV5 ! T1*]S CALL HM ,GAP 2C
HE WANTS !M TO4 ,HE DOESN'T .H A GAP 2T
8 FRONT TEE? ANYMORE1 B ,BU2A CALL$ HM T
9 SECOND GRADE1 & HE HASN'T BE5 ,BRIAN
S9CE4
  ,S T'S ,BU2A4 ,HE CALLS Y "NS4 ,HE
/1LS YR /UFF4 ,HE BR1!S PUTRID FUMES 9
YR FACE4
  ,& EV5 ?\< ,I'VE ALW WANT$ 6.D "S?+ AB
X1 ,I CD N"E FIGURE \ :AT4 ,I'M HALF
,BU2A'S SIZE & DON'T EXACTLY WANT     #E
6.DIE 9 ELE;T>Y S*OOL4
  ,S ,I J EAT LUN* F> AWAY F HM1 MAKE
ROOM :5 HE'S CUTT+ 9 L9E1 & LET HM CALL
ME ,N]D4
  ,X'S N FAIR1 B AT L1/ ,I'M / ALIVE4



















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       ,MR4 ,GRE51 ,HOME"W ,MA*9E

  ,MR4 ,GRE5 LIKES ANIMALS4
  ,& PLANTS4
  ,& ROCKS & S& & .SKULLS4
  ,"O SIDE ( \R CLASSROOM IS SET UP L !
DES]T4 ,! O!R IS L A JUNGLE4 ,! JUNGLE
HAS A WAT]FALL T HE TURNS ON :5 WE'RE
TAK+ TE/S4 ,X'S SUPPOS$ 6RELAX U & HELP
U ?9K1 B ALL X DOES IS MAKE ME H 6USE !
BA?ROOM4
  ,"S KIDS--L ,BU2A--?9K ,MR4 ,GRE5'S
WEIRD1 B ,I ?9K HE'S COOL4 ,BU2A CALLS
HM ! ,HAPPY ,HIPPIE 2C HE'S GOT A PONY-
TAIL1 HE LIKES 6PLAY GUIT>1 & HE WE>S
J1NS & S&ALS 6S*OOL4 ,HE AL DRIVES AN
OLD VAN ) DOLPH9S PA9T$ ALL OV] X T "EY-
"O CALLS ! ,GRE5 ,MA*9E4
  ,E MON?1 ,MR4 ,GRE5 GIVES U A PROJECT
6D4 ,A .H>D PROJECT4 ,WE'VE _H 6BUILD
ALL K9DS ( ?+S3
  ,ECOSY/EMS4
  ,SOL> SY/EMS4
  ,IGLOOS4
  ,! ,GRT ,PYRAMIDS6                  #G
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CISE = ME 6D MY [N "W1 MY PROJECTS >E
ALW 4A/]S4
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  ,MY PYRAMIDS CRUM#D ON ! WAY 6S*OOL4
  ,! TREES 9 MY ECOSY/EM LOOK$ L P5CILS
) HULA GRASS4
  ,MY SOL> SY/EM LOOK$ L X RE,Y _H G"O
"? ! ,BIG ,BANG4
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TIPLIC,N4 ,TW5TY6 ,B DON'T ASK ME 6BUILD
PYRAMIDS OR CR1TE ! UNIV]SE4 ,I'M / "W+
ON TY+ MY %OES S !Y DON'T -E UND"O 9
,P4,E4
  ,S :5 ,MR4 ,GRE5 /RUMM$ 8 GUIT> & AN-
N\NC$1 8,LI/5 UP1 GANG4 ,"T 6TUNE 9 6?
MON?'S PROJECT10 ,I GROAN$ & FLOPP$ MY
H1D ON MY DESK4
  ,MR4 ,GRE5 LOOK$ AT ME )A SMILE4
8,Y'RE GONNA DIG ? "O1 ,NOLAN4 ,I PROM-
ISE40
  ,MY H1D /AY$ PUT4 ,IF X 0 A PROJECT1
,I 0 GO+ 6HATE X4
  8,? MON? Y GET 6DESIGN YR [N NEWSPAP]
PAGE10 HE SD4 8,YR MIS.N IS 6G >.D    #H
,C$> ,VALLEY & BR+ BACK \R FRS ,:O1
,:AT1 ,:51 ,":1 & ,:Y4 ,Y C *OOSE ANY
TOPIC Y WANT4 ,ALL ,I'M ASK+ IS T Y FOL-
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GRE5 PAP]S & SD1 8,DON'T LOSE ? %EET6 ,X
LI/S "EY?+ Y NE$ = AN ;,A40 ,HE />T$
PASS+ !M \ 6! DI6]5T TA#S1 : >E J F\R
DESKS PU%$ TGR4 8,IF Y C *ECK (F "EY?+
ON ? LI/1 Y'LL GET AN ;,A1 GU>ANTE$6 ,&
PL1SE NOTE ! LA/ ITEM40 ,HE PO9T$ & R1D1
8..,TURN ? %EET 9 ) YR .PROJECT40 ,HE
W5T BACK 6PASS+ !M \4 8,I W N--HE> ME
N[1 GANG--,I W .N GIVE Y REPLACE;TS IF Y
LOSE YRS40
  ,HE C.T$ \ F\R %EETS AT \R TA# & H&$
!M 6,R&Y ,RIC>DO1 NEXT 6ME4 ,R&Y H&$ "O
6ME1 "O 6,TR9;Y1 & "O 6,FR$DY1 ACR F HM4
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"R4 ,Y .MAY USE YR -PUT] ON ? "O40
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  8,IF Y H S(TW>E AT HOME T'S DESIGN$ =
PAGE LAY\T & Y "K H[ 6USE X1 USE X60
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  ,MY JAW DROPP$4                     #I
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PR9T & PA/E4 ,BOOK "S "T ) ,MISS ,SURKIT
9 ! -PUT] LAB4 ,%E'S EXPECT+ Y6 .,OR IF
Y WANT 6D ! :OLE ?+ 0H&1 T'S COOL ) ME40
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8,H["E Y DECIDE 6D X1 FOLL[ ? %EET60
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SAY+1 8,& YES1 Y .MAY USE CLIP >T4 ,Y
.MAY SCAN 9 PHOTOS4 ,Y .MAY USE A DIGI-
TAL CAM]A1 IF Y'VE GOT "O4 ,OR IF Y'RE N
A FAN ( -PUT]S1 Y MAY DRAW YR ILLU/RA-
;NS40
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  ,I %OOK \ "O E>4
  ,I CD USE MY DIGITAL CAM]A8
  ,= .HOME"W8
  ,HE LOOK$ MY WAY & GR9N$4 8,"S ( Y >E
?9K9'1 ,\TTASI<T6 ,"S ( Y >E ?9K9'1 ,AW1
MAAAAAN--B ALL ( Y W GR[ F ! EXP]I;E1 S
REMEMB] '''0 ,HE PICK$ UP 8 GUIT> AG1
/RUMM$ "? "S FAMILI> *ORDS1 & "R ON CUE
WE ALL SANG \1 8,ATTITUDE IS "EY?+60
  ,HE SWUNG ! GUIT> BACK ONTO XS /&4
8,"R ON6 ,N[ LET'S DIG 96! DE-       #AJ
TAILS4 ,WE'VE GOT UNTIL ! BELL R+S 6HAM-
M] ? ?+ \40
  ,! M HE W5T OV] ! GRE5 %EET1 ! M EX-
CIT$ ,I GOT4
  ,NO GLUE6
  ,NO CRACK]S OR PLA/] OR F1!RS6
  ,NO PO/] BO>D OR CRAFT PAP] OR SCIS-
SORS6
  ,I'D 2 A# 6"W AT ! -PUT] = .H\RS E "D
)\T ,MOM & ,DAD TELL+ ME 6%UT D[N4 ,I'D
GET 6USE ! SCANN] &! CAM]A &! ,9T]NET
''' ? 0 GO+ 6BE GRT6
  ,:5 ,MR4 ,GRE5 0 D"O GO+ OV] ! PROJECT
%EET1 HE ASK$ U 6PUT \R H1DS D[N4
8,CLOSE YR EYES4 ,M$ITATE4 ,:AT D .Y
WANT 6REPORT ON8 ,Y CD D YR PROJECT ON
"S"O 9 ,C$> ,VALLEY10 HE SD4 8,X CD 2 A
HI/ORICAL PIECE AB ,OLD ,T[N4 ,Y CD
WRITE AB ! ANIMAL %ELT]4 ,REPORT ON !
NEW HOSPITAL !Y'RE BUILD+ ACR ! RIV]4
,PROFILE A LOCAL SPORTS H]O4
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WRITE AB "S?+ Y L4
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SEE 9 ! _W8 ,T WD 2 F9E1 TOO4 .,ANY?+ W
2 F9E S L;G Z Y FOLL[ ! GRE5 %EET40
  ,I 0 TOO EXCIT$ 6CLOSE MY EYES4 ,S
:ILE ! KIDS >.D ME 7 DR1M+ UP _! /ORIES
--OR J FALL+ ASLEEP--MY EYES 7 CRANK$
WIDE OP54 ,I DIDN'T C>E .:AT ,I WROTE
AB4 ,I C>$ AB ! GE>6
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  ,!N AT ,TA# #F1 ,I NOTIC$ "S?+4 ,BUB-
BA'S H& 0 R1*+ OV] 6,MIRIAM ,WIPPLE'S
DESK4 ,HE 0 PEEK+ "? SLITS 9 8 EYES4
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  ,I JAMM$ MY LIDS %UT4 ,!N ,I CRACK$ !M
OP51 J 5 6WAT*4
  ,BU2A 0 SMOO?4
  ,R1L SMOO?4
  ,& 2F ANY"O NOTIC$1 HE _H ,MIRIAM'S
GRE5 %EET 9 8 H&4
  ,9 8 LAP4
  ,9 8 FOLD]4
  ,TWO ?+S /OPP$ ME F TELL+ ON HM3 ,"O1
S*OOL 0 OV] 9 SEV5TE5 SECONDS4 ,BU2A'D 2
\ ! DOOR 2F ,I CD GET 6,MR4 ,GRE54 ,&
TWO1 ,I 0 T+L+ F E> 6TOE4 ,I _H AN   #AB
IDEA T WD MAKE ,BU2A ,BIXBY SORRY HE'D
"E CALL$ U "NS4
  ,OR SWIP$ \R /UFF4
  ,OR BR1!D 8 TRA%Y BR1? D[N \R ?ROATS4
  ,I'D D MY REPORT ON AN 9JU/ICE1 ALL
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  ,I'D D MY REPORT ON ,BU2A ,BIXBY6

















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              ,SPY ,TOOLS

  ,I RAC$ HOME & ALM RIPP$ ! SCRE5 DOOR
GETT+ 9SIDE4 8,MOM6 ,Y'LL N"E GUESS
:AT60
  8,WELL1 HI1 H"OY10 %E SD F H] DESK4
8,:AT80
  8,I GET 6USE MY -PUT]6 ,I DON'T H TO
WRITE ANY?+ L;GH&6 ,OR CUT OR GLUE OR
.BR1K ANY?+60
  ,%E LAU<$4 8,= '''80
  8,? MON?'S PROJECT6 ,I C USE MY SCANN]
& MY DIGITAL CAM]A6 ,I C USE ANY?+60
  8,RE,Y80
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GRE5 %EET4 8,SEE80
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  8,S DON'T KICK ME (F MY -PUT]1 OKAY8
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OV] ? "O1 HUH8 ,PLUS1 Y'RE LUCKY 2C YR
"F W PROBABLY LOVE HELP+ Y \40
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=! .,C$> .,VALLEY .,GAZETTE1 S ? PROJECT
0 "R UP 8 ALLEY4 ,B ,I DIDN'T WANT   #AD
HM 6"K :AT ,I 0 PLANN+6 ,"! 0 NO WAY
HE'D LET ME D MY PROJECT ON ,BU2A ,BIX-
BY6
  8,S H['D ! RE/ ( YR "D G80 ,MOM ASK$4
8,ALV9 GIVE Y TR\#80
  8,HUH80 ,I 0 / ?9K+ AB H[ 6.N TELL MY
DAD AB ! PROJECT4 8,OH4 ,J ! USUAL40
  8,D Y WANT 6TELL ME AB X80
  8,NAH4 ,"EY?+'S F9E40 ,I TRI$ 6S.D CA-
SUAL4 ,TRI$ 6S.D COOL4 ,& AF MY SNACK1
,I HURRI$ 6MY ROOM & CLOS$ ! DOOR TI<T4
,X 0 MY TURN 6GIVE ,BU2A ,BIXBY A LL
TR\#6
  ,F/ /EP--DIGITAL CAM]A4 ,I 0 GO+ 6CAT*
HM 9 ! ACT6
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6HIDE ! CAM]A S NO "O WD SEE ,I 0 TAK+
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  ,N"O ( !M WD "W4
  ,:AT AB MY BACKPACK8
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0 SMALL1 TOO4 ,I CD HIDE X 9 MY H&1
EASY6
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PUT ! CAM]A 9 REMOTE MODE & TRI$ X \4
  ,X "W$ GRT6
  ,I PUT ! CAM]A 2H ME1 L X WD 2 9 MY
BACKPACK4 ,I TRI$ ! REMOTE F ALL K9DS (
ANGLES UNTIL ,I GOT MY MOVES D[N4 ,ALL
,I _H 6D 0 R1* >.D A LL4 ,OR PUT MY FI/
ON MY HIP4 ,OR CROSS MY >MS L ,I 0 MAD4
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SOR4 ,"S K9D ( W9D[ 6TAKE PICTURES "?4
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WANT 6JAB MYF A HUNDR$ "TS )A NE$LE8
,DID ,I RE,Y WANT 6CUT UP MY BACKPACK8
,? 0 A .GRT BACKPACK4
  ,MY M9D FLA%$ ON A PICTURE ( ,BU2A
BR1?+ D[N MY ?ROAT L HE _H S _M "TS4
  ,( HM CALL+ ME ,N]D4
  ,( HM /1L+ /UFF4
  ,OH1 Y1H4 ,X 0 WOR? X4
  ,I *>G$ D[N ! HALL & TORE "? MY "M'S
SEW+ KIT4
  ,NE$LE--*ECK6
  ,?R1D--*ECK6
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,"! 0 AN OLD BLACK NYLON T WD "W GRT Z A
SCRE56
  8,NOLAN80 MY MOM CALL$ D[N ! HALL4
8,:AT >E Y DO+80
  8,NO?+1 ,MOM60
  ,I CRAMM$ ! NYLON 9 MY POCKET4     #AG
  ,I %OV$ H] SEW+ KIT BACK 9 ! CLOSET4
  ,I TRI$ 6HIDE ! SPOOL ( ?R1D & ,VELCRO
9 MY FI/S B JA2$ MYF )! NE$LE4
  ,BLOOD SQUIRT$ F MY PALM4
  ,I CLAMP$ MY M\? OV] X4
  8,NO?+80 ,MOM ASK$1 -+ AT ME4
  ,CLOS]4
  ,& CLOS]6
  8,NUH-UH10 ,I SD1 LAPP+ UP BLOOD4
8,WELL1 ,I1 UH1 ,I H 6SEW "S?+40
  8.,SEW "S?+80
  8,UH-HUH40 ,I $G$ >.D H]4 ,PA/ H]4
  8,SEW :AT8 ,Y WANT ME 6D X = Y80
  8,NO60
  ,%E 0 GIV+ ME H] SUSPICI\S LOOK4
  8,X'S P]SONAL1 OKAY80 ,I *>G$ BACK 6MY
ROOM1 CLOS$ ! DOOR TI<T1 & WAIT$ = H] TO
KNOCK4
  .,KNOCK-KNOCK-KNOCK4
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  8,PRIVACY80 ,%E SEEM$ HURT4
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  8,X IS80
  8,UH-HUH40
  8,C Y ''' C Y TAPE X80
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  8,WELL1 X'S PROBABLY A RERUN ANYWAY40
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  8,NOLAN60 ,%E PU%$ BACK A LL4 8,:AT
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  8,MOM1 PL1SE4 ,I J NE$ "S PRIVACY1
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  8,NO6 ,I PROMISE1 Y WON'T40
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MADE ME TAKE A BR1K4 ,& :5 %E TOLD ,DAD
AB MY NEW PROJECT1 SURE 5\<1 HE GOT ALL
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  8,I C HELP Y ) ?6 ,I C GET Y A3ESS TO
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LICEMAN1 DON'T Y ?9K80
  8,SAY ''' T WD 2 A GRT *OICE10 MY DAD
SD4 8,S>GE IS A V NICE MAN4 ,HE'D PROBA-
BLY LET Y CRUISE >.D ,C$> ,VALLEY 9 8
SQUAD C>40
  8,UM ''' LET ME ?9K AB X1 OKAY80 ,I
D[N$ ! RE/ ( MY MILK & PICK$ UP MY
PLATE4 8,MAY ,I 2 EXCUS$80
  8,6GET BACK 6"W ON YR PROJECT80 ,MOM
ASK$4                                #BJ
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  8,B1 ,NOLAN1 IF Y HAV5'T EV5 PICK$ \
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HURRI$ D[N 6MY ROOM4
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  ,9T]VIEWS ) !M WDN'T -P>E 6! PIECE ,I
0 GO+ 6D ON ,BU2A ,BIXBY6
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3V]T$4 ,MY F+]S 7 SORE & BLOODY1 B ,I'D
D"O X6 ,MY BACKPACK _H A LL FOLD-D[N
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  ,! NEXT MORN+1 ,I GOT UP E>LY & PRAC-
TIC$ TAK+ PICTURES BACKW>D4
  ,I _H 6BE SLY4
  ,I _H 6BE SMOO?4
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  ,AT BR1KFA/ ,MOM SD1 8,=GET YR HAIR1
,NOLAN80
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8,SORRY40
  8,&1 ,NOLAN8 ,YR SOCKS G .9SIDE YR
PANTS1 REMEMB]80 MY DAD SD4
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  8,TRY PUTT+ YR SOCKS ON F/1 *AMP4 ,"WS
= ME10 MY DAD SD4
  8,I "K4 ,I "K40
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TRY+ 6HELP Y \TGR[ YR NICK"N1 H"OY40
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  8,L -B+ YR HAIR10 ,MOM SD G5TLY4
  8,& KEEP+ YR %OES TI$10 ,DAD SD4   #BB
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OV]4 8,ISN'T T ! ;,T-%IRT Y SLEPT IN80
  8,HUH8 ,I ''' ,I DON'T REMEMB]40 ,I
RE,Y DIDN'T4
  8,PREO3UPI$ ) "S?+ AG80 MY "F ASK$4
  8,Y1H1 H"OY4 ,Y'VE GOT BAGS10 MY MOM
SD1 ZOOM+ 9 ON MY EYES4 8,DID Y SLEEP
ALL "R80
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8,I 0 ?9K+ AB MY PROJECT40
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  8,UH ''' N YET40
  8,I HOPE Y DON'T ?9K ,I 0 2+ TOO PU%Y
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DON'T Y WANT SYRUP ON T80
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             ,LEVEL #DB-;E

  ,I 0 AFRAID 6RUN ) MY BACKPACK ON4 ,!
CAM]A 0 9 NICE & TI<T1 B ,I 0 / WORRI$
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CALLS MY P[]-WALK4 ,I USE X ALL ! "T :5
T1*]S OR LIFEGU>DS >E YELL+1 8,DON'T
RUN60
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"S": QK4 ,& S*OOL 0 "SPLACE ,I WANT$ TO
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,N]D6 ,SL[ D[N10 Z ,I TRUCK$ ONTO !
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BALL C\RTS4
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O!R SW1T%IRT1 ,NOLAN80
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O!R4 ,!Y 7 LAU<+ AB "S?+1 &= "S R1SON X
MADE ME MAD4 ,H[ -E A BULLY L ,BU2A _H
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?9K "! 0 "S?+ /RANGE AB MY BACKPACK1 S
,I HID X "U MY DESK4 ,I TOOK \ MY P5CIL
BOX & HOME"W FOLD]1 MY DIC;N>Y & ALL MY
BOOKS4
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ALL T /UFF HOME E "D1 ,N]D80
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9 MY H1D1 "S?+ HAPP5$4 ,"S?+ SNAPP$4
8,WELL1 Y'RE N EXACTLY 2+ .NICE10 ,I
TOLD HM4 8,& WD Y M9D8 ,MY "N'S ,NOLAN40
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G] 9SIDE4 ,B 9/1D ( /AY+ 9 MY ?ROAT L X
USU,Y DOES1 X />T$ BURN+ "? ME4 ,ALL >.D
9SIDE ME4 ,I FELT HOT4 ,& %>P4 ,L ,I WD
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  ,NO?+ HAPP5$4
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(! CORN] ( MY EYE4
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  ,MIRIAM _H HAIR4
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SMOO?4 ,SLY4 ,COOL4 ,I CD CAT* HM DIGI-
T,Y6 ,I CD .NAIL HM4
  ,9/1D1 ,I /EPP$ ON MY %OELACE & CRA%$
6! GR.D DUR+ 8''' ) LIB]TY & JU/ICE =
ALL40
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  ,MIRIAM'S HAIR _H A *UNK MISS+4
  ,S DID MY RE> 5D1 ": ,I'D CLIPP$ !
*AIR4 ,AT L1/ T'S :AT X FELT L4 ,X HURT
.BAD4
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  8,Y1H4 ,F9E10 ,I LI$1 SLID+ BACK 96MY
*AIR4 8,SORRY40
  8,T'S ALL "R40 ,HE WAT*$ ME A SECOND1
!N CALL$ = ABS;ES4 ,:5 T 0 D"O1 HE HELD
UP A /ACK ( PAP]S & SD1 8,FRAC;NS "T-
TRIALS >E GRAD$1 GANG4 ,"S ( Y H     #BH
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ANY"O CD SEE M9E1 ,I FOLD$ X 9 HALF4
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ANO!R P]FECT1 ,N]D80
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ANYWAY80
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SCORE WAS1 S ,I PEEK$ 9SIDE4
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  ,OR B&S4
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  ,9SIDE ,I CD FEEL X--?+S 7 *ANG+4

               ,*APT] #E             #CJ
            ,SECRET ,ID5T;Y

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*UNK1 ,SL[ ,JIM1 ! CLASS TORTOISE1 _H A
NEW DESIGN ON 8 %ELL1 & ,IAN & ,DAN-
IELLE'S GRE5 %EETS _H 4APPE>$4
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  ,S ,I GOT NO GD %OTS ! F/ "D4 ,B ,I
DIDN'T GIVE UP4 ,I />T$ TAK+ MY BACKPACK
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6HAPP5 6MY CAM]A1 & TWO1 ,I DIDN'T WANT
6MISS CAT*+ ,BU2A R$-H&$4
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DIDN'T C>E4 ,N T M*1 ANYWAY4
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  ,I 0 ON A MIS.N4
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PLAY F\R-SQU>E4 ,I WORE MY BACK-     #CA
PACK & TRI$ 6GET BETT] AT TAK+ PICTURES
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DO+ 9 A LL NOTEBOOK4 ,E %OT4 ,!N ,I W5T
96A BA?ROOM /ALL ) MY BACKPACK & SCANN$
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"W$4 ,"S"TS ,I 0 (F 0A MILE4 ,MY NOTES
WD SAY1 .,MIRIAM .AT .F.TA91 & MY %OT WD
2 HALF ( "SBODY ,I DIDN'T EV5 "K4
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0 /R;G & QK & DIDN'T TRIP ON MY
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L5S4
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