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      <title>Research</title>
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      <description>When I did background research, I found that the crisis is a magazine company made by the NAACP. Looking into Claude Neal showed he was another African American man who was lynched when there wasn't enough evidence on the case.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 May 2023 09:30:59 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Idea for what happened</title>
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      <description>Based off the text here it's pretty obvious that they're hanging someone.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 May 2023 09:27:18 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Claude Neal</title>
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      <description>Was Claude supposed to be a famous figure? If so why hasnt that many people heard of him </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2023 11:11:09 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Why</title>
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      <description>Im wondering why she isnt going to this event?</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2023 11:09:15 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Horror</title>
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      <description>Horror seems to be a strong word so Im wondering what has her so horrified.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2023 11:05:31 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Are the birds supposed to symbolize something</title>
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      <description>From this text, I think we can learn that sometimes, even in a chaotic world, small moments of calmness and beauty can be found. This is emphasized by the birds. Since they lay still while the chaos is all around them, and still find solace in being present, it's an example of stillness amidst the storm. It's an example of hope and joy that amidst hard times there is still beauty - a reminder to take time and appreciate those small moments of time that we have. 

It is important for all readers to take a moment and re-read the text to find what universal lessons and understandings of peace and joy the writer has suggested. Does the presence of the birds mean something more?  Could its symbolism provide further understanding of the message of hope that is presented in the text?</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 May 2023 11:10:28 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Why was he in their shed</title>
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      <description>The protagonist was shocked to find Sooo Sad in the shed of a family they were visiting. Sooo Sad had bruises all over him and was handcuffed and chained. His body smelled bad and he was wearing only white undergarments and mismatched socks. It was clear he had been mistreated. 

The protagonist spoke to Sooo Sad and found out that he was an illegal immigrant who had been brought to the family&#8217;s house to work for them. He was held in the shed and was not provided any food or water. The protagonist then helped Sooo Sad escape and take refuge in a nearby church. 

This text is about the protagonist finding a man mistreated and held captive in the shed of a family the protagonist was visiting. The man, Sooo Sad, was there illegally as a slave to the family. The protagonist freed the man and helped him take refuge in a nearby church. Now reread the text with this summary in mind. Is there anything you would add to this summary? Please let me know what you are thinking about the text in your reply.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 May 2023 11:08:17 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Why wasn't grandmom there?</title>
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      <description>The house was empty and it felt like a ghostly kind of absence. This hints at Grandma's having some kind of secret that's being left out. It draws readers in to want to find out more. Let's look closer to decipher any other choices the writer has made and what they could mean for the story.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 May 2023 05:39:59 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>where i left off</title>
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      <description></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2023 09:28:29 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>possible context</title>
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      <description>I think he's speaking from personal experience from when he ran the team</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2023 09:22:05 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Race </title>
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      <description>It seems like Coach has a lot to say about race and inequality and telling city how to act</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 May 2023 06:22:57 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Is this why City's Grandmom felt so nervous</title>
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      <description>Because she lived in a racist neighborhood and even though city didn't do anything they still messed with him</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 May 2023 06:23:34 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>City defines their personal definition of the N-Word and how it makes them feel</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2023 09:11:57 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>She seems to be uncomfortable about the whole situation</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 05 May 2023 06:17:10 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Why she might be nervous</title>
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      <description>I think she gets uncomfortable around white people because they're still racist in melahatchie and that's why she's so cautious</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2023 09:23:59 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>City's grandmom get's slightly uncomfortable around white people</title>
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      <description>She puts on an entirely different personality when she's talking to white people as opposed to when she's in her car or at home</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2023 06:26:30 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>City's beginning to get suspicious of the Long division book</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2023 09:18:03 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Nice speech</title>
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      <description></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2023 07:04:05 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Isn't this the person who went missing in City's long division book</title>
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      <description>The story in the book mentioned a Baize Shephard while the real world is also on the lookout for Baize shephard</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2023 07:03:26 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Competition</title>
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      <description>I wonder why LaVander didn't take any time with it and why most of the sentences in this competition have some joking feel to it</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2023 07:00:22 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Definition </title>
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      <description>&quot;in a stingy or meager manner.&quot;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2023 06:57:28 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>i noticed that too</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2023 06:56:29 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>LaVander</title>
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      <description>LaVander just went from 0 to 100 really quick and changing randomly while being really honest</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2023 11:14:17 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Special</title>
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      <description>Did they call them special due to their race </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2023 11:13:09 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Joke or something else</title>
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      <description>My initial thought on this was that it was just a joke but now i'm wondering if they intentionally added this for a reason beyond that</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2023 11:11:53 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Satire maybe</title>
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      <description></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2023 11:10:08 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Was she trying to do this for &quot;cultural appreciation&quot; or to mock them</title>
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      <description></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2023 11:06:17 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Missing lines</title>
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      <description>They're missing a bunch of lines from the story within the audio vs the reading</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2023 11:05:03 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Colieseum</title>
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      <description>Are they doing a competition in the coliseum? didn't they do gladiator fighting in there?</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2023 07:03:21 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Title of the book</title>
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      <description>They said the title of the book in here</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2023 06:59:45 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Did LaVander not like city</title>
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      <description>Does LaVander peeler not like city as a human being?</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2023 06:58:27 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>LaVander's dad</title>
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      <description>He seems like he really supports Lavander </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2023 07:16:41 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Izod</title>
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      <description>What is Izod? is it a person or what?</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2023 06:53:31 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>All clean</title>
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      <description>Why is this the name of the chapter?</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Apr 2023 06:44:28 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Will this have future impact on the story?</title>
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      <description></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Mar 2023 08:38:56 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Look, City isn't swearing</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Mar 2023 08:36:12 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Is Lavander homophobic, Racist, AND aporophobic!?</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Mar 2023 08:33:42 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Ummmmm</title>
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      <description>He's just saying &quot;African American&quot;, &quot;Homosexual&quot;, and &quot;mommy issues&quot;</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Mar 2023 08:31:57 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Question</title>
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      <description>Did he clear his throat out of nervousness or out of confidence?</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Mar 2023 08:29:38 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Wow</title>
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      <description>City really isn't scared to speak his mind</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Mar 2023 08:28:38 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>nah</title>
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      <description>Not really but It would be funny if I did</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Mar 2023 08:26:21 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Kindly pause</title>
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      <description>I have no clue what this means but it stuck out to me and I'm going to say it now</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Mar 2023 08:26:21 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Possible reason of hatred</title>
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      <description>I feel like the reason that City hates Lavander is because he did something during the spelling bee that made City start to hate them</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Mar 2023 08:22:48 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>I wonder who Principal Reeves is and if he'll have more of an impact on City later in the book</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Mar 2023 08:17:06 -0700</pubDate>
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