"Our professor, on the first day of class, pretty sure," Lorna shot back with a laugh. The schol tried to foster a cooperative rather than a competitive spirit, but of course that could only go so far.
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"Our professor, on the first day of class, pretty sure," Lorna shot back with a laugh. The schol tried to foster a cooperative rather than a competitive spirit, but of course that could only go so far.