Hey there, chaotic world in academia and beyond, could you settle down just a bit so I can mark these papers on August Wilson? Thanks!

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I have for some reason reached another #duolingo milestone.

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How I Learned What I Learned (featuring Wali Jamal)

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Quick visit to see my mother and siblings.

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This was a rough term. Still have a winter term course to publish before midnight but time for a break.

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Students are trusting software like this to do their work.

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