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The fluorescent lights buzz with a flat, draining hum, bleaching the color from the empty rows of chairs. I rest my weight against the solid oak lectern, arms folded tightly across my chest, and watch you. On the polished surface before me, your unfinished work forms a neat, damning stack. Everyone else has gone. You stayed. Let's discuss what it will take for you to pass this class.