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I’m getting really tired of Rod falling asleep in

class. The teachers are annoyed at us for not

keeping him awake, and yet, if we try, he gets

all mad at us. I, for one, have had enough.”

“So what can we do?” I asked.

Lenny sipped his milk as he considered it.

We could see the wheels churning, and when

that happened with Lenny, it was anyone’s

guess what he would come up with. Just as Rod

approached our table, Lenny grinned. “I’ve got

it!”

“Got what?” Rod asked as he set his tray

down.

“Oh, nothing really,” Lenny said. “I think

I just figured out a solution to a problem in

math class.”

“What problem?” Rod asked, starting on

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