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It seemed like my high school teachers came

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in every conceivable shape...
Size and style.

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There is your answer.

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There were the hopelessly confused...

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Hablo, hablas, habla - again...

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The terminally repetitious...

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Hablo, hablas, habla - again...

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The insufferably boring.

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The Hundred Year's War...

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Year four.

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I saw on that ivory face,

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the expression of somber pride...

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Of ruthless power...

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But of all the teachers I ever had...

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I only ever had one...who was...a natural.

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Did he live his life again in every detail of desire and temptation...

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Miss Shaw taught English 2-A.

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She was a year out of graduate school...

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And there was something about her that was...Cool.

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She didn't take attendance - she didn't need to.

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She let us sit anywhere we wanted.

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And she never, ever, used the word "literature".

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He cried out, at some image, at a vision.

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He cried out twice, in a whisper that was no more...than a breath."

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'The horror, the horror'

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But maybe the most remarkable thing about her was...she actually liked what she did.

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OK, everyone, open your eyes.

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Any questions? Comments?

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Complaints?

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Kevin - what do you think Conrad meant...by "the horror"?

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Well, I think Kurtz was...seeing his life.

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And?

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And, he saw...how...horrible it was.

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And?

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And...he saw the...truth.

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The horror, everyone, is truth.

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Ya scare me sometimes - you know that Kevin?

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Yeah. We all felt lucky we got Miss Shaw.

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Even if some of us didn't "get" her.

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Yes, Felicia?

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Are we gonna need to know this for our mid-term?

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Everybody...you know what I have in my hand here? "Ivanhoe".

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Seven-hundred-and-thirty-three pages

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that the board of education requires you read.

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But I do not.

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I mean, let's be honest.
It's long...it's boring...and it's old.

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But do me a favor, huh?

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Take one, and keep it around for appearances,

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ya know what I mean? 
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Are we reading it or not?

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Not! We're reading this! 
"The Catcher in the Rye".

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Does the administration know we're doing this?

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Not unless they find out.

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But what if they do?

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Well then...we'll just have to take our chances, won't we?

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And that was what was different about Miss Shaw.

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Hey, take one of each before you go!

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She took chances.

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And enjoy it!

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And remember...they're your parents!
They can't help it.

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In a word - she opened doors.

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I can't get my locker open.

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New combinations. They changed 'em over the weekend.

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Security problems...

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Well, I have to get my books!

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Maybe you should talk to Linzer. 
/ Excuse me.

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Unfortunately, in high school, opening doors is no easy task.

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I can't get in my locker. Do you have the key?

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Uh, yeah.

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Great!

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Ya need a twenty-nine "C", though.

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A twenty-nine "C"?

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Security Authorization Form.

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Of course...a twenty-nine "C"!

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You can get one...From the administration office.

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Between twelve and two.

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Yeah, but I have to get in my locker now!

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The horror, the horror.
/Alright...

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But if school was the heart of darkness, then English 2-A was a ray of sunshine.

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So. Why do you think Holden ended up in a mental hospital?

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Obviously, Holden Caulfield has a problem perceiving reality as it is.

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Well, cuz he's nuts!

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He's not nuts! He just couldn't put up with the system.

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The system stinks!

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Yeah. Kinda like school!

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Well, that's certainly one way to look at it.

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That was the great thing about Miss Shaw.

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You never had to worry about anything you said in her class.

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Everything was up for grabs.

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Any other questions? Comments?

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And I mean everything.

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Yes, Felicia?

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Are you gonna tell us our mid-term grades...before you record them?

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I wouldn't worry about grades, if I were you, Felicia.

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I only give two. "Pass" and "no pass".

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Again, please?

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I said "pass", and "no pass".

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'Pass'...

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And "no pass". It was...amazing. A ground-breaking concept.

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And we reacted as any tenth-grade class would.

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But my dad gives me a buck for every "A".

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But what will happen to my grade-point average?

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You mean I'm not gonna get an "F"?

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With total confusion.

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This isn't a math class. There are no right or wrong answers here.

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Only thought.

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And you can't grade thought.

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Besides, it doesn't matter what I think about you -

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it matters what you think about you.

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So, with those words, we set out to make history.

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With...one reservation.

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Can you really do this?

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I'm doing it.

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"P". What the hell's a "P"?

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Oh, I think it means "pass", honey.

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I can see it means "pass...

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What I mean is...Where is his grade?

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Well, see Dad...Miss Shaw doesn't -

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You know, they're starting to do this in a lot of the courses at the university.

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Great. When he goes to a university...

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On his own money...
He can get a "P".

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But as long as I'm payin' taxes...I want to see a grade.

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Hmmm. Seemed this plan wasn't playing so well in the hinterlands.

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Dad, I don't think you really understand.

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Oh, I don't?

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Well, I mean...This isn't a math class.

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There are no...right or wrong answers.

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I mean...

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You can't grade people's thoughts.Or society'd turn into uh...

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An abyss of mediocrity.

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Well, besides... It doesn't even matter what you think of me.

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It only matters what I think of me.

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There!

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Philosophically speaking...you couldn't argue with that.

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As long as you're living under my roof,

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you damn well better care what I think of you.

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Right.

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I think you're swell.

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So much for philosophy.

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Miss Shaw?

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What I needed was a little clarification.

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Hi, Kevin Give me a hand with these, won't ya?

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What are they?

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Attendance reports. A drag, isn't it?

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Yeah.

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So, what's up?

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Well, I was just wondering if I could talk to you about -

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Your report card?

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Yeah.  You see -

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It didn't go over too well on the home front - right?

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Right!

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And, your not exactly sure why we're doing this.

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You're not the first person who's come to me.

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So why'd you do it?

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Why not?

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Excuse me, Miss Shaw?

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May I speak with you - for a moment?

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Yes, Dr. Valenti?

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I think we have to talk about your grading system...

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Yes?

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Well... We don't do this here.

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You mean we haven't done this here.

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Miss Shaw, students don't respond without grades.

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But my students... Are responding just fine.

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Why don't we discuss this in my office?

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Why not?

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And there ya had it.

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Attend class, Kevin...

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So much for the great leap forward of 1972.

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Seemed pretty clear to me we'd been stopped in our tracks.

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Shut down. Busted.

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And there was nothing more to do than settle in for the bad news.

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Before we dig in...

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I'd like to tell you about a very interesting conversation I had with Dr. Valenti, this morning.

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Or rather, one he had with me.

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I was informed that I had broken several important regulations.

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Now, according to policy...

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It is required each of you receive a traditional grade.

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So, therefore, I have decided all of you will be getting...traditional grades.

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Bummer. There goes my "P".

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I couldn't believe it!

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With...one little wrinkle.

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For your next report cards, each of you...will decide...your own...grade.

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Any comments?

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And of course...

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We had only one.

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Over the next few weeks, Miss Shaw's class took on a life of its own.

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The word was out.

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Things were different here. Rules...just didn't apply.

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Instead of lectures, we actually had discussions.

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And not just about books - about...ideas.

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I think we should stop worrying about other people's expectations.

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About...life.

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It was sorta like riding shotgun with Che Gueverra.

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So - where were we?
/ It was pretty cool.

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What a crock!

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Not that all the discourse was positive.

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I can't believe she's letting you bozos choose your own grades.

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Why not? We're responsible students.

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Oh, is that so? What are you gonna give yourselves?

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Gee... Lemme see...I, uh, think I'll give myself an "A".

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I knew it.

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It's madness!

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OK - "A plus".

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Apparently, opinion on this question was divided into two camps.

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The revolutionaries...And the slugs.

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Come on, Paul. Admit it - 
you're jealous!

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No, I am not!

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I just don't think it's fair, that's all.

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To who?

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To "whom".

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Sorry!

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I mean, what if every teacher did something like this?

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Well...He's right. It would affect the curve.

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You get a "B".

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Still, it was clear this was one issue...
That wasn't just gonna disappear.

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They're not gonna let her get away with this, ya know.

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Who's not?

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The school. The administration?

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Come on, Paul, get off it - she knows what she's doing.

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Oh, which is?

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Miss Shaw?

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Obviously, I needed more clarification.

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You got a minute?

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My time is your time - what's on your mind?

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Well, it's about..you know...

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The grades?

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Yeah. Ya see, people are talking about it, and, uh -

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They just can't believe...

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I'd let a bunch of bozos like you handle something like that.

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What - was this woman clairvoyant?

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Yeah!

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Well...it is kinda different, ya know.

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And what's wrong with that?

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Well, nothing! Except, we can't all get "A"'s, right?

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I see. And is that what you were going to give yourself? Really?

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No...I guess not.

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Big decision - right?

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But it makes you think - and that's good.

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My guess is, when the time comes,

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I'm gonna have to beg you guys to break-even with "C"'s.

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And that's when I realized...

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She had more than a lesson plan...

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She had a whole concept.

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Tell ya what...

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Let's go get a cup of coffee.

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Talk it over.
/Sure!

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That afternoon - a couple of things happened.

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Thanks.

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I had my first...cappucino...

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How is it?

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They make 'em good here.

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And, I got to know Miss Shaw.

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So, what do you think?

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Huh?

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About the class. What do you think?

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Oh. I like it. 
/ Yeah, I do, too.

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We talked for hours. About football, and dating...

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and of course - about books.

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My dad gave me a copy of "The Red Mask" once -

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I thought I'd never read a book like it.

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I was like...falling into another world.And I read it over, and over,

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until I broke the spine. My dad had to just keep taping it up...

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And the amazing part was...it was never boring.

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Anything else?
/You want another?

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Oh...I'm good.

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The thing is, I'd never met anyone...Who was so right for what she did.

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It was incredible. I mean, it's - its's really...
/A woman with a gift.

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it's a a kid's story, really...
/A natural.

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Maybe it was the talk we had...

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Or maybe it was the buzz I got off the three cups of cappucinos - whatever...

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I found myself doing something I'd never thought I'd do.

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I picked up that copy of "Ivanhoe"...

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All seven-hundred-and-thirty-three pages...

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I mean, hey - you never knew.

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Maybe there would be a surprise or two.

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Miss Shaw - May I speak with you?

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But then, life is full of surprises.

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Well, I am in the middle of a class.

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This'll just take a minute.

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You heard the man - I'll be back.

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In the mean time, why don't you guys write me a descriptive paragraph...

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on anything that's on your mind.

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What should it be about?

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Anything you want, Felicia.
And have fun!

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Yeah. Fun. I'd like to say I wrote something profound that day,

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but the fact is...I didn't.

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I don't think anyone else did, either.

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OK, everybody...turn in your papers!

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I can see genius has been burning.

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I'll really enjoy reading these.

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Well...I guess there's no sense in keeping you in the dark.

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So, here goes.

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Dr. Valenti and I had a talk.

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Seems he got a call from the school board...

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so he set me down and explained that from now on,

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I must...follow State guidelines as they pertain to curriculum, grading - the whole thing.

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His arguments were well thought out, and reasonable.

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And he left it up to me to decide what I wanted to do.

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And the way she said it, we all knew what it meant.

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A fight to the finish between Miss Shaw, and the system.

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A battle of right versus might.

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So I've decided.

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This...is my last day.

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Thanks!

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Miss Shaw!

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Miss Shaw - wait up!

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I couldn't believe it! One minute she was teaching a class, the next minute...

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Where're you going?

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I'm sorry, Kevin.
I have to do this.

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You can't just leave, can ya?

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Dr. Valenti didn't really give me a choice...

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Look - if it's about the grades, that doesn't matter!

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Give us grades - it's OK!

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It's not just the grades.

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Well, then...if it's "Ivanhoe" - Hey! I already read it!

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Kevin, it's really very simple.

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I'm a teacher...

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But they don't want me to teach! Not the way I can.

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So...I won't.

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And then she said something I'll never forget.

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It's just not worth it.

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Not worth it?

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And even though I'd heard it - I just couldn't believe my ears.

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It's not worth it?!

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I know you understand - don't you?

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Course, maybe I should have. About the hassles.

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About the frustrations.

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But all I could think was...she was walking out on us.

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What's she doin'?

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She's sticking it to Valenti - that's what she's doing.

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Right on...

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That afternoon there was kind of a...celebration.

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They were celebrating youth. Enthusiasm. Idealism.

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They were cheering for the best, and the brightest.

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Only they didn't know what I knew then.

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But they found out.

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The hero...as defined in Aristotle's poetics

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is a man not pre-eminently...virtuous or just...

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But through some...

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I guess in the end, Miss Shaw did what was best for her.

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After all, no compromises, no regrets.

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The only thing is - she didn't do what was best for us.

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Whom, however...

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Succumbs to great misfortune...

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Even today...

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I don't know who to be angry at. Her...

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Or the system that drove her away.

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