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going to the amusement park in the

spring. The day at the amusement

park was the one thing everyone

looked forward to, and most of us

grudgingly attempted to dance.

We watched the gym teachers

demonstrate a dance, and then we

gave a half-hearted attempt to

imitate what we’d seen without

causing permanent damage to each

other’s feet. We started out okay

with a simple box step, just four

easy moves: forward, side,

together, back, side, together. But

then the teachers wanted us to

move around the floor. They

should have left well enough alone.

Instead, the dance floor started

looking like dozens of slow-

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