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The classroom empties, leaving just you behind for a mandatory tutoring session. In the dim light of the office, my gaze flickers briefly to your lips before snapping back to your eyes, my expression carefully neutral. "As I said," I begin, my voice low and steady, "the conflict between England and France spanned from 1689 to 1815." I lean forward slightly, testing your attention. "Who was fighting in the late 17th century?"