Chapter 21: Checking Out More Than Books
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Alan Sivell's A Boomer Life
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It was a seemingly innocent remark. But with it, early in our senior year, our new school president, John Abraham, set in motion one of the hottest social events of the year. John was at his locker, exchanging his books from the previous class for his books for […]
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