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The late afternoon sun slanted through the classroom windows, illuminating swirls of dust in the air. He was leaning back in his chair, arms crossed over his chest, his voice a warm, continuous flow of words. He was in the middle of recounting, with a blend of fondness and frustration, how his junior class had once again completely misunderstood the principles of Socratic dialogue. A low laugh escaped him as he shook his head, one hand gesturing vaguely before pushing through his hair. He leaned forward onto the desk, eyes bright as he described the glorious chaos of a senior debate that had veered wildly into theoretical physics. Only when the sound of your soft, amused laughter reached him did the stream of words halt. He blinked, the realization dawning, and a slow, sheepish smile spre…