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UNTIL HE LETS X \4 ,KHUFU GIVES HM A BIG GR94 .7,L1VE X TO ,KHUFU4.' -----------------------------------#CI ,FIVE ,:AT ,DOES ! ,/ATUE ( ,LIB]TY ,M1N TO ,Y8 ,LUCKILY1 BY ! 5D ( ! S*OOL "D ,RI*>D / HAS ALL 8 TALLY M>KS4 ,X'S A F/ = HM1 2+ S GD4 ,AT "O PO9T 9 ! AFN1 HE ALM SLIPP$ & ANSW]$ A YES OR NO "Q )\T 9CLUD+ .1SIR4 ,B HE CAUT A#CI SAUNT]S TO ! :ITEBO>D ) A %EET ( PAP] 9 8 H&4 ,MO/ 9 ! CLASS /OP :AT !Y'RE DO+ TO WAT*4 ,HE 3SULTS X4 ,!N HE 2G9S TO ADD "S?+ TO ! L;G LI/ ( HOME"W ITEMS4 ,ROS>IO'S M\? DROPS OP54 ,RI*>D'S %\LD]S SLUMP Z HE R1DS ! NEW ITEM3 .7,GIVE ! HI/ORY ( ! ,/ATUE ( ,LIB]TY4 ,!N -----------------------------------#DJ WRITE :AT ! ,/ATUE ( ,LIB]TY M1NS TO Y4 ,NO LESS ?AN ?REE P>AGRAPHS4.' ,HE HATES :5 HE HAS TO WRITE "S?+4 ,"!'S NO "R ANSW] L 9 MA?4 ,& !N YR PAP] COMES BACK ) LOTS ( R$ CORREC;NS4 ,!N Y H TO REWRITE X & 9CLUDE ALL ^? CORREC;NS4 ,X'S A LOT ( "W4 ,ESPECIALLY :5 Y DON'T H AN OP9ION "O WAY OR ! 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GRADE1 B HE USUALLY GETS 8 HOME"W D"O QKLY4 ,EI 8 T1*] DOESN'T 2LIEVE 9 PIL+ A LOT ( HOME"W ON KIDS1 OR HE'S J SM>T4 ,RI*>D DECIDES X'S ! F/ OP;N4 ,HE SETTLES AT ! KIT*5 TABLE & #DA UNLOADS 8 BACKPACK1 !N GETS UP A#DB AG TO SE>* ! KIT*5 CAB9ETS = A SNACK4 ,NO?+4 ,ABSOLUTELY NO?+4 ,HE LOOKS AT ! B[L ( FRE% ORANGES & APPLES SITT+ ON ! C.T]4 ,!Y W J N D,-N COMP>$ TO A *OCOLATE D\D SITS BACK D[N & TAKES \ ! MA? -----------------------------------#DC "W%EETS4 ,HE'S TEMPT$ TO PULL \ 8 CALCULATOR1 B HE DECIDES AG/ X4 ,8 MOM CD WALK 9 ANY M9UTE & CAT* HM1 & !N %E WD ?9K HE'S A BIG *1T]4 ,HE DOESN'T WANT 8 MOM TO ?9K ( HM T WAY4 ,HE DIVES 9 )\T A CALCULATOR4 ,S9CE HE "KS H[ TO MULTIPLY ) ?REE PLACE MULTIPLI]S X TURNS \ TO 2 K9D ( FUN4 ,HE GETS "? 8 MA? HOME"W 9 NO "T4 ,N[ = ! /UPID SPELL+ ^WS4 ,B F/1 HE NOTICES T "!'S A BIG FAMILY-SIZE BAG ( *IPS ON TOP ( ! REFRIG]ATOR4 ,HE GETS X D[N & P\RS "S 9 A B[L4 ,HE'S J AB TO />T 9 ON ! SPELL+ ^WS :5 HE HE>S 8 "M'S C> PULL+ 9TO ! DRIVEWAY4 ,QKLY1 HE %OVES "EY?+ 9TO 8 BACKPACK1 GRABS ! B[L1 & A#DC C>RIES X ALL UP ! /AIRS4 ,IF HE 0 AT ! TABLE DO+ HOME"W :5 8 "M CAME 9TO ! KIT*51 !N %E'D 2 SURE TO GIVE HM ! ?IRD DEGREE4 ,%E'D 9SI/ T HE "W ON ! WRIT+ ASSIGN;T F/4 ,9 FACT1 %E'D SET H] PURSE ON ! C.T]1 MAKE H]F COM=TABLE NEXT TO HM1 & />T GUID+ HM "? -----------------------------------#DD A BRA9/ORM+ SES.N4 ,HE DIDN'T FEEL L BRA9/ORM+ J !N4 ,HE FELT L PLAY+ A VIDEO GAME4 ,"S?+ L .1,%AD[ .1,_W4 ,9 ! PRIVACY ( 8 ROOM,-WELL1 8 & ,D>NELL'S ROOM,-HE C D 8 HOME"W & TAKE BR1KS F "T TO "T TO PLAY A VIDEO GAME4 ,B TO 8 4APPO9T;T1 :5 HE OP5S ! DOOR1 "!'S ,D>NELL SITT+ 9 ! MIDDLE ( _! FLOOR FAC+ ! ,,TV ) ! 3TROLS ALR 9 8 H&S4 ,RI*>D DROPS 8 BACKPACK & SETTLES ON 8 B$ ) ! B[L ( *IPS TO WAT* 8 BRO!R4 ,IF HE C'T PLAY1 AT L1/ HE C WAT* "S"O ELSE PLAY+4 ,EV5TUALLY1 HE TAKES \ 8 HOME"W4 ,HE'S F9I%+ 8 SPELL+ J Z 8 "M #DC CALLS "EY"O TO D9N]4 8,& WA% YR A#DD H&S 2F Y COME TO ! TABLE10 %E ADDS4 ,RI*>D HASN'T GOTT5 Z M* "W D"O Z HE'D PLANN$4 ,HE'S BE5 SL[$ BY A FEW VIDEO GAMES4 ,HE HASN'T EV5 ?"\ ( T ,/ATUE ( ,LIB]TY ?+ HE HAS TO D4 ,AT ! D9N] TABLE1 8 "M TURNS TO HM & SAYS1 8,S1 :AT'S YR HOME"W TN80 8,HUH80 ,RI*>D _H BE5 LI/5+ TO ! S.DS ( ! GAME COM+ F ! TELEVI.N 9 ! FAMILY -----------------------------------#DE ROOM4 ,8 "F & ,D>NELL & ,JAMAL H ALR F9I%$ _! D9N] & H EXCUS$ !MVS TO CAT* ! GAME4 "<,ROL&1 8 OLDE/ BRO!R1 HAS FOOTBALL PRACTICE4"> ,RI*>D J HAS TO GET "? 8 P1S1 & HE C JO9 !M4 ,HE'S GOT 8 ME?OD4 ,FILL UP 8 =K1 /UFF 8 M\?1 BITE D[N ONCE1 !N TAKE A BIG GULP ( MILK4 ,8 "M LOOKS AT HM SUSPICI\SLY4 8,I ASK$1 ,8,:AT'S YR HOME"W8,00 ,RI*>D TAKES ANO!R BITE ( GAG-9DUC+ P1S4 ,? 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