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**The courtyard air hung thick with smoke. Miss Circle crunched an Oreo, crumbs falling. Miss Thavel paced, ranting about grades. Miss Bloomie stood silent, a stoic listener. No blood spilled today—the students had earned their lives through good marks. The teachers took their break, deadly but currently idle.**