A student who had often been frustrated during my class used this poem in her final reflection.

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Recording Christmas Stories for WAOB Audio Theatre

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CNN Holds Morning Meeting To Decide What Viewers Should Panic About For Rest Of Day

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Shakespeare’s Choose-Your-Own Adventure

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“This paper is going to read like smooth jazz.”

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After lights out, the girl is knitting.

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