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* When Calvin admits he believes he's not as good at art as Bebe because it takes him much longer to draw a picture than she can, Mrs. Jewels explains that it's not how much art you can do but how good the art is, and that if Bebe drew 2 million cats but someone drew 1 cat that was better, "that person has produced more art than Bebe." Bebe concludes (likely incorrectly) from her analogy that her drawings are no good, throws them in the trash, and runs from the room in tears.
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** Another thing to note, that when he announces who he is impersonating (Rondi), the whole class looks at her in curiosity. But they all then overhear the horrible phone call that Mr. Gorf makes to her mother, which results in Rondi crying. And when Mr. Goff then announces who he is impersonating next (Joe), the class tries not to look at him, all woebegone to bear witness to this display.

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** Another thing to note, that when he announces who he is impersonating (Rondi), the whole class looks at her in curiosity. But they all then overhear the horrible phone call that Mr. Gorf makes to her mother, which results in Rondi crying. And when Mr. Goff Gorf then announces who he is impersonating next (Joe), the class tries not to look at him, all woebegone to bear witness to this display.
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* John mercilessly mocks Dana for her giggling and crying over animal stories. After Mrs. Jewls sings "Puff the Magic Dragon," John chases Dana around the playground singing it while she's covering her ears and sobbing. It gets to the point where Dana politely requests that she skip storytime because she's sick of being teased.

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* John mercilessly mocks Dana for her giggling and crying over animal stories. After Mrs. Jewls sings "Puff the Magic Dragon," "Music/PuffTheMagicDragon", John chases Dana around the playground singing it while she's covering her ears and sobbing. It gets to the point where Dana politely requests that she skip storytime because she's sick of being teased.

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* The third book also gives us Mr. Gorf, who, to punish the thirtieth-story kids for destroying his mother, poses as a substitute teacher, then uses his third nostril to [[VoiceChangeling steal their voices]] and call their own mothers using them. Imagine, for a moment, that you're a mother sitting at home. Suddenly, the phone rings, and when you pick it up, you hear your own child shouting horrible, hateful things toward you ("I hate you, Mommy! I wish you would go away forever!"). And you have ''no idea why.'' It counts InUniverse too, as both the children and their moms are explicitly said to be crying as they watch Mr. Gorf do this.

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* The third book also gives us Mr. Gorf, who, to punish the thirtieth-story kids for destroying his mother, poses as a substitute teacher, then uses his third nostril to [[VoiceChangeling steal their voices]] and call their own mothers using them. Imagine, for a moment, that you're a mother sitting at home. Suddenly, the phone rings, and when you pick it up, you hear your own child shouting horrible, hateful things toward you ("I hate you, Mommy! I wish you would go away forever!"). And you have ''no idea why.'' It counts InUniverse too, as both ''
** Another thing to note, that when he announces who he is impersonating (Rondi),
the children and their moms are explicitly said to be crying as whole class looks at her in curiosity. But they watch all then overhear the horrible phone call that Mr. Gorf do this.makes to her mother, which results in Rondi crying. And when Mr. Goff then announces who he is impersonating next (Joe), the class tries not to look at him, all woebegone to bear witness to this display.
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* The moment where Maurecia runs out of favorite ice cream flavors, sending her into a HeroicBSOD. She explains to Mrs. Jewls the problem when the latter notices that she's sad. Mrs. Jewls then brings in ice-cream that is flavored like all of the classmates. This makes Maurecia realize she likes everyone in class, even Joy and Kathy.

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* The moment where Maurecia runs out of favorite ice cream flavors, sending her into a HeroicBSOD. She explains to Mrs. Jewls the problem when the latter notices that she's sad. Mrs. Jewls then brings in ice-cream that is flavored like all of the classmates. This makes Maurecia realize she likes everyone in class, even Joy and except Kathy.

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* Any story about animals, particularly ''Literature/CharlottesWeb'' and the song "Puff the Magic Dragon" are this to Dana.
* To make matters worse, John mercilessly mocks Dana for her giggling and crying. After Mrs. Jewls sings "Puff the Magic Dragon," John chases Dana around the playground singing it while she's covering her ears and sobbing. It gets to the point where Dana politely requests that she skip storytime because she's sick of being teased.

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* Any story about animals, particularly ''Literature/CharlottesWeb'' and the song "Puff the Magic Dragon" are this to Dana.
* To make matters worse,
John mercilessly mocks Dana for her giggling and crying.crying over animal stories. After Mrs. Jewls sings "Puff the Magic Dragon," John chases Dana around the playground singing it while she's covering her ears and sobbing. It gets to the point where Dana politely requests that she skip storytime because she's sick of being teased.
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* Todd's reaction to returning back to class; he ''kisses the building'' because he went to the worst school of the lot: the reader's. He would take Mrs. Jewls and her discipline board over real life.

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* Todd's reaction to returning back to class; he ''kisses the building'' because he went to the worst school of the lot: the reader's. He would take Mrs. Jewls and her discipline board over real life. Most of the class at least are glad to see him.
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** Virginia is in her thirties, but she's doing the assignments that Miss Zarves hands her without complaint. She cheerily tells Allison she's been in class for "thirty wonderful years". Nick, who's in his twenties, says he's been there nineteen years. Allison is horrified, as she calculates they've been learning since they were practically born.

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** Virginia is in her thirties, but she's doing the assignments that Miss Zarves hands her without complaint. She cheerily tells Allison she's been in class for "thirty wonderful years". Nick, who's in his twenties, says he's been there nineteen ten years. Allison is horrified, as she calculates they've been learning since they were practically born.born or kids.



** Rondi apologizes to Allison when the latter reappears, and she crashes into her by accident. The first time, Allison had popped out of existence so Randi didn't see her. Allison tells her they're cool because she's relieved to see her friend, and that she's free from the nineteenth story.

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** Rondi Deedee apologizes to Allison when the latter reappears, and she crashes into her by accident. The first time, Allison had popped out of existence so Randi Deedee didn't see her. Allison tells her they're cool because she's relieved to see her friend, and that she's free from the nineteenth story.
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** Randi apologizes to Allison when the latter reappears, and she crashes into her by accident. The first time, Allison had popped out of existence so Randi didn't see her. Allison tells her they're cool because she's relieved to see her friend, and that she's free from the nineteenth story.

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** Randi Rondi apologizes to Allison when the latter reappears, and she crashes into her by accident. The first time, Allison had popped out of existence so Randi didn't see her. Allison tells her they're cool because she's relieved to see her friend, and that she's free from the nineteenth story.



* Damian's unrequited love for Mrs. Jewls. He knows it's wrong because she's married, and the other kids force him to put a dead rat inside her desk to prove he doesn't have a crush. In the case of OOCIsSeriousBusiness, she doesn't punish him when he confesses. Later, she has a mature response: telling him his love is platonic and not romantic, so she can love him back in that way.

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* Damian's Dameon's unrequited love for Mrs. Jewls. He knows it's wrong because she's married, and the other kids force him to put a dead rat inside her desk to prove he doesn't have a crush. In the case of OOCIsSeriousBusiness, she doesn't punish him when he confesses. Later, she has a mature response: telling him his love is platonic and not romantic, so she can love him back in that way.

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!! "Sideways Stories From Wayside School
* It's established in ''Sideways Stories'' that none of the kids have ever had a nice teacher before. They're terrified of what Mrs. Jewls is like.
* Jenny starts crying when the men in the suit ask her why she's at school when the other students aren't. She says she's worried something happened to her friends and teacher. (Fortunately, they said it was Saturday, so she got her dates wrong.)
* The moment where Maurecia runs out of favorite ice cream flavors, sending her into a HeroicBSOD. She explains to Mrs. Jewls the problem when the latter notices that she's sad. Mrs. Jewls then brings in ice-cream that is flavored like all of the classmates. This makes Maurecia realize she likes everyone in class, even Joy and Kathy.

!! Wayside School Is Falling Down
* The Miss Zarves arc
** The moment where Jason accidentally swallows his goldfish Shark. Everyone laughs with Mrs. Jewls showing NoSympathy but Jason is hiccuping and saying guiltily that he ate Shark when he fell out of the goldfish bowl.
** Virginia is in her thirties, but she's doing the assignments that Miss Zarves hands her without complaint. She cheerily tells Allison she's been in class for "thirty wonderful years". Nick, who's in his twenties, says he's been there nineteen years. Allison is horrified, as she calculates they've been learning since they were practically born.
** Allison's stay on the 19th story causes her to get so caught up in Miss Zarves' ridiculous assignments, she forgets about Mrs. Jewls and the other students. Six days later, the memories of Allison's classmates start flooding back. These memories bring her to tears as she gains a new appreciation for all their quirks, which she started feeling frustrated about immediately before Miss Zarves took her in.
** Randi apologizes to Allison when the latter reappears, and she crashes into her by accident. The first time, Allison had popped out of existence so Randi didn't see her. Allison tells her they're cool because she's relieved to see her friend, and that she's free from the nineteenth story.
* Any story about animals, particularly ''Literature/CharlottesWeb'' and the song "Puff the Magic Dragon" are this to Dana.
* To make matters worse, John mercilessly mocks Dana for her giggling and crying. After Mrs. Jewls sings "Puff the Magic Dragon," John chases Dana around the playground singing it while she's covering her ears and sobbing. It gets to the point where Dana politely requests that she skip storytime because she's sick of being teased.
* Damian's unrequited love for Mrs. Jewls. He knows it's wrong because she's married, and the other kids force him to put a dead rat inside her desk to prove he doesn't have a crush. In the case of OOCIsSeriousBusiness, she doesn't punish him when he confesses. Later, she has a mature response: telling him his love is platonic and not romantic, so she can love him back in that way.

!! Wayside School Gets A Little Stranger
* The DownerBeginning, which explains that Wayside school was closed for months due to the cows. Everyone was sent to schools where they did terribly, not knowing when their version of normal would return.
* Todd's reaction to returning back to class; he ''kisses the building'' because he went to the worst school of the lot: the reader's. He would take Mrs. Jewls and her discipline board over real life.
* Wendy's tragic backstory in the third book: She has a third ear that can hear everyone's thoughts. She falls in love with a man named Xavier and reveals her third ear to him. While he ''says'' he accepts it, she heard [[JerkAss his real thoughts]]. [[KickTheDog And then he abandons her]], resulting with Wendy's FaceHeelTurn into a secret antagonist until the end. (One does pity Xavier considering he dies alone despite what he did to Wendy.)



* Allison's stay on the 19th story causes her to get so caught up in Miss Zarves' ridiculous assignments, she forgets about Mrs. Jewls and the other students. Six days later, the memories of Allison's classmates start flooding back. These memories bring her to tears as she gains a new appreciation for all their quirks, which she started feeling frustrated about immediately before Miss Zarves took her in.
* Any story about animals, particularly ''Literature/CharlottesWeb'' and the song "Puff the Magic Dragon" are this to Dana.
* Wendy's tragic backstory in the third book: She has a third ear that can hear everyone's thoughts. She falls in love with a man named Xavier and reveals her third ear to him. While he ''says'' he accepts it, she heard [[JerkAss his real thoughts]]. [[KickTheDog And then he abandons her]], resulting with Wendy's FaceHeelTurn into a secret antagonist until the end. (One does pity Xavier considering he dies alone considering what he did to Wendy.)
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* Any story about animals, particularly "Charlotte's Web" and the song "Puff the Magic Dragon" are this to Dana.

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* Any story about animals, particularly "Charlotte's Web" ''Literature/CharlottesWeb'' and the song "Puff the Magic Dragon" are this to Dana.
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* Wendy's tragic backstory in the third book: She has a third ear that can hear everyone's thoughts. She falls in love with a man named Xavier and reveals her third ear to him. While he ''says'' he accepts it, she heard [[JerkAss his real thoughts]]. [[KickTheDog And then he abandons her]], resulting with Wendy's FaceHeelTurn into a secret antagonist until the end. (One does pity Xavier considering he dies alone considering what he did to Wendy.)

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* Wendy's tragic backstory in the third book: She has a third ear that can hear everyone's thoughts. She falls in love with a man named Xavier and reveals her third ear to him. While he ''says'' he accepts it, she heard [[JerkAss his real thoughts]]. [[KickTheDog And then he abandons her]], resulting with Wendy's FaceHeelTurn into a secret antagonist until the end. (One does pity Xavier considering he dies alone considering what he did to Wendy.))
* The third book also gives us Mr. Gorf, who, to punish the thirtieth-story kids for destroying his mother, poses as a substitute teacher, then uses his third nostril to [[VoiceChangeling steal their voices]] and call their own mothers using them. Imagine, for a moment, that you're a mother sitting at home. Suddenly, the phone rings, and when you pick it up, you hear your own child shouting horrible, hateful things toward you ("I hate you, Mommy! I wish you would go away forever!"). And you have ''no idea why.'' It counts InUniverse too, as both the children and their moms are explicitly said to be crying as they watch Mr. Gorf do this.

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* Wendy's tragic backstory in the third book: [[spoiler: She has a third ear that can hear everyone's thoughts. She falls in love with a man named Xavier and reveals her third ear to him. While he ''says'' he accepts it, she heard [[JerkAss his real thoughts]]. [[KickTheDog And then he abandons her]], resulting with Wendy's FaceHeelTurn into a secret antagonist until the end]].
** [[spoiler: One does pity Xavier considering he dies alone considering what he did to Wendy]].

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* Wendy's tragic backstory in the third book: [[spoiler: She has a third ear that can hear everyone's thoughts. She falls in love with a man named Xavier and reveals her third ear to him. While he ''says'' he accepts it, she heard [[JerkAss his real thoughts]]. [[KickTheDog And then he abandons her]], resulting with Wendy's FaceHeelTurn into a secret antagonist until the end]].
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* Any story about animals and the song "Puff the Magic Dragon" are this to Dana.

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* Any story about animals animals, particularly "Charlotte's Web" and the song "Puff the Magic Dragon" are this to Dana.
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* Any story about animals and the song "Puff the Magic Dragon" are this to Dana.

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* Any story about animals and the song "Puff the Magic Dragon" are this to Dana.Dana.
* Wendy's tragic backstory in the third book: [[spoiler: She has a third ear that can hear everyone's thoughts. She falls in love with a man named Xavier and reveals her third ear to him. While he ''says'' he accepts it, she heard [[JerkAss his real thoughts]]. [[KickTheDog And then he abandons her]], resulting with Wendy's FaceHeelTurn into a secret antagonist until the end]].
** [[spoiler: One does pity Xavier considering he dies alone considering what he did to Wendy]].
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* After Maurecia reports finding $20,655 on the playground, the elderly man who lost it moved Maurecia to tears with his story about how he made the money making pencils by the penny for fifty years and feared that he would have to make more. [[spoiler:Then the elderly man announces his intentions to open an ice cream parlor with the money and for her honesty, Maurecia is rewarded with $500 and a lifetime of free ice cream, her favorite thing in the world.]]
* Ms. Nogard reading the baby's "thoughts". Thoughts is in quotes because the story says that babies don't think in words; they think in pure love and trust. It causes the teacher to have a HeelFaceTurn then and there.
** Her FreudianExcuse is sad enough. Her ex-boyfriend? The one who's knee-jerk reaction to the third ear led to Wendy Nosgard's FaceHeelTurn? He died alone, always feeling like something was missing. Points to Louis for providing a good example of SecondLove for kids.
* Just try to hold back TearsOfJoy when the Scotsman who lost his voice to Mr. Gorf finally gets it back, and greets his wife for the first time in 20 years.
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* Just try to hold back TearsOfJoy when the Scotsman who lost his voice to Mr. Gorf finally gets it back, and greets his wife for the first time in 20 years.

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* Just try to hold back TearsOfJoy when the Scotsman who lost his voice to Mr. Gorf finally gets it back, and greets his wife for the first time in 20 years.years.
* Any story about animals and the song "Puff the Magic Dragon" are this to Dana.
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** Her FreudianExcuse is sad enough. Her ex-boyfriend? The one who's knee-jerk reaction to the third ear led to Wendy Nosgard's FaceHeelTurn? He died alone, always feeling like something was missing. Points to Louis for providing a good example of SecondLove for kids.
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* Just try to hold back TearsOfJoy after Mr. Gorf loses all the voices he stole, allowing the Scotsman who lost his voice to greet his wife for the first time in 20 years.

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* Just try to hold back TearsOfJoy after Mr. Gorf loses all the voices he stole, allowing when the Scotsman who lost his voice to greet Mr. Gorf finally gets it back, and greets his wife for the first time in 20 years.
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* Just try to hold back TearsOfJoy after all the people Mr. Gorf loses all the voices he stole, allowing the Scotsman who lost his voice to greet his wife for the first time in 20 years.

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* Just try to hold back TearsOfJoy after all the people Mr. Gorf loses all the voices he stole, allowing the Scotsman who lost his voice to greet his wife for the first time in 20 years.
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* Ms. Nogard reading the baby's "thoughts". Thoughts is in quotes because the story says that babies don't think in words; they think in pure love and trust. It causes the teacher to have a HeelFaceTurn then and there.

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* Ms. Nogard reading the baby's "thoughts". Thoughts is in quotes because the story says that babies don't think in words; they think in pure love and trust. It causes the teacher to have a HeelFaceTurn then and there.there.
* Just try to hold back TearsOfJoy after all the people Mr. Gorf loses all the voices he stole, allowing the Scotsman who lost his voice to greet his wife for the first time in 20 years.
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* After Maurecia reports finding $20,655 on the playground, the elderly man who lost it moved Maurecia to tears with his story about how he made the money making pencils by the penny for fifty years and feared that he would have to make more. [[spoiler:Then the elderly man announces his intentions to open an ice cream parlor with the money and for her honesty, Maurecia is rewarded with $500 and a lifetime of free ice cream, her favorite thing in the world.]]

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* After Maurecia reports finding $20,655 on the playground, the elderly man who lost it moved Maurecia to tears with his story about how he made the money making pencils by the penny for fifty years and feared that he would have to make more. [[spoiler:Then the elderly man announces his intentions to open an ice cream parlor with the money and for her honesty, Maurecia is rewarded with $500 and a lifetime of free ice cream, her favorite thing in the world.]]]]
* Ms. Nogard reading the baby's "thoughts". Thoughts is in quotes because the story says that babies don't think in words; they think in pure love and trust. It causes the teacher to have a HeelFaceTurn then and there.
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* Allison's stay on the 19th story causes her to get so caught up in Miss Zarves' ridiculous assignments, she forgets about Mrs. Jewls and the other students. Six days later, the memories of Allison's classmates start flooding back. These memories bring her to tears as she gains a new appreciation for all their quirks, which she started feeling frustrated about immediately before Miss Zarves took her in.

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* Allison's stay on the 19th story causes her to get so caught up in Miss Zarves' ridiculous assignments, she forgets about Mrs. Jewls and the other students. Six days later, the memories of Allison's classmates start flooding back. These memories bring her to tears as she gains a new appreciation for all their quirks, which she started feeling frustrated about immediately before Miss Zarves took her in.in.
* After Maurecia reports finding $20,655 on the playground, the elderly man who lost it moved Maurecia to tears with his story about how he made the money making pencils by the penny for fifty years and feared that he would have to make more. [[spoiler:Then the elderly man announces his intentions to open an ice cream parlor with the money and for her honesty, Maurecia is rewarded with $500 and a lifetime of free ice cream, her favorite thing in the world.]]
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* In Way-High-Up-Ball, Louis reveals a crush on Ms. Nogard, but symbolically states that "she's up [on the 30th story] while he's [on the playground]." Anyone feeling out of their league can relate to the feeling.

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* In Way-High-Up-Ball, Louis reveals a crush on Ms. Nogard, but symbolically states that "she's up [on the 30th story] while he's [on the playground]." Anyone feeling out of their league can relate to the feeling.feeling.
* Allison's stay on the 19th story causes her to get so caught up in Miss Zarves' ridiculous assignments, she forgets about Mrs. Jewls and the other students. Six days later, the memories of Allison's classmates start flooding back. These memories bring her to tears as she gains a new appreciation for all their quirks, which she started feeling frustrated about immediately before Miss Zarves took her in.
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* In Way-High-Up-Ball, Luis reveals a crush on Ms. Nogard, but symbolically states that "she's up [on the 30th story] while he's [on the playground]." Anyone feeling out of their league can relate to the feeling.

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* In Way-High-Up-Ball, Luis Louis reveals a crush on Ms. Nogard, but symbolically states that "she's up [on the 30th story] while he's [on the playground]." Anyone feeling out of their league can relate to the feeling.

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