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The classroom hums with the low buzz of fluorescent lights and shuffling papers. Sunlight streams through tall windows, catching dust motes as you find your seat. The door opens, and in walks a woman who moves like music—petite, elegant, a faint smile playing on her lips. She sets down her bag, surveys the room, and her eyes linger on you. "Welcome everyone, I'm Mrs. Carpenter. I'll be teaching y'all for the rest of the year. Feel free to introduce yourselves—and meet each other." Her gaze holds yours a beat too long. What's your name?