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persisted, saying he was failing all of his classes

and desperately needed some help. We finally

decided that he would just come with me to the

library and do what I did.

Once we arrived, we found a nice table and

spread out our books. I started to study, but

Phil’s attention was not on his books, but on a

pretty girl sitting at the next table. After a

minute he walked over to her.

“Aren’t you in my chemistry class?” he

asked.

She shook her head, saying she wasn’t

taking chemistry. He continued to visit, and a

short time later he came back with her phone

number. When he sat down, I said, “I didn’t

know you were taking chemistry.”

Phil shrugged. “I’m not. Haven’t you ever

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