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"t40 8,look1 ,a4,j40 sd ! mayor4 8,let's get -----------------------------------#bg d[n to busi;s4 ,y don't l ,&rea1 d y80 8,no60 8,y want to .1b1t h] on ,elec;n ,"d1 don't y80 8,y1h60 8,y want to .1humiliate h]1 "r80 8,y1h660 8,y want h] to wi% %e 0 n"e #bh born60 8,,y1h6660 8,well1 ,i h a plan to help y w9 ! elec;n10 sd ! mayor4 8,:at is x80 we all ask$4 8,i'm n go+ to tell y10 sd ! mayor4 8,:y n80 ask$ ,neil4 8,okay1 okay1 ,i'll tell y10 ! mayor sd4 8,b y h to wait until ! next *apt]40 8,:y c't y tell u 9 .1? *apt]80 ask$ ,ryan4 8,2c ? *apt] is alm ov]10 sd ,mayor ,hu2le4 8,"!'s no room40 -----------------------------------#bi 8,:y don't y j make ? *apt] a ll l;g]10 ask$ ,mi*ael1 8& tell u .1n[80 8,wait a m9ute10 ,alexia sd4 8,:y >e y guys talk+ ab *apt]s8 ,>e we 9 a book or "s?+80 8,( .1c\rse we're 9 a book10 ,i told ,alexia4 8,x's a s]ies call$ ,my ,weird] ,s*ool40 8,n"e he>d ( x10 ,alexia sd4 #ae 8,t's 2c y're new10 ,i told a#bi h]4 8,x doesn't matt]10 sd ,mayor ,hu2le4 8,a4,j41 ! po9t is t if y d :at ,i tell y to d1 y'll b1t ,&rea 9 ! elec;n40 8,:y d .1y c>e :e!r or n ,i w9 ! elec;n80 ,i ask$4 -----------------------------------#cj 8,2c if ,i help y b1t ,&rea10 sd ! mayor1 8maybe y c d "s?+ = .1me4 ,y scrat* my back1 & ,i'll scrat* yrs40 8,:at does back scrat*+ h to d ) any?+80 ,i ask$4 8,my back doesn't ev5 it*40 8,a4,j410 sd ! mayor1 8af ,i help y w9 ! elec;n1 ! only ?+ y ne$ to d is tell all ! p>5ts to vote = me4 -----------------------------------#ca ,c y d t80 ,i look$ at ,ryan4 ,ryan look$ at ,neil4 ,neil look$ at ,mi*ael4 ,mi*ael look$ at ,alexia4 ,alexia look$ at me4 8,x's a d1l10 ,i sd4 8,grt10 sd ! mayor4 8,let's keep ? \r ll secret40 a#ca 8,my lips >e s1l$10 ,i sd4 ,b n ) glue or any?+4 ,t wd 2 weird4 -----------------------------------#cb #e ,yuck6 ,kiss+6 ,gross6 ,:5 ,i got to s*ool ! next "d1 kids & p>5ts 7 sitt+ all ov] ! front /eps4 ,"! 7 po/]s1 bann]s1 & signs hang+ on ! f;e4 ,,,vote = &rea3,' ,gift$1 ,tal5t$1 & ,r1dy6 ,,,a4j4 puts ! ^1cool 9 s*ool6,' -----------------------------------#cc ,ryan1 ,mi*ael1 & ,neil ! nude kid 7 /&+ >.d 9 black ;,t-%irts ) _! >ms cross$ 9 front ( !m & sc[ls on _! faces4 8,:at's up ) y guys80 ,i ask$4 8,we're yr bodygu>ds10 ,ryan #ag told me4 8,we h to look m1n40 a#cc 8,y1h10 sd ,neil ! nude kid4 8,"sbody mie ( !m10 sd ,mi*ael1 pun*+ a fi/ 9to 8 op5 h&4 8,:o told y to dress l t80 ,i ask$ !m4 8,& :o made all ^! signs80 ,!y all look$ ov] at ! sidewalk1 ": ,mayor ,hu2le 0 l1n+ ag/ a teleph"o pole4 ,he w9k$ at me1 & ,i w5t ov] to hm4 ,&rea 0 up at ! top ( ! /eps1 /&+ at a podium4 8444 s 9 3clu.n10 ,&rea sd1 8t's :y y %d vote = .1me to 2 ! presid5t ( ! ?ird grade4 ,?ank y40 -----------------------------------#ce ,! kids sitt+ on ! /eps clapp$ & *e]$ & wav$ ll flags = ,ll ,miss ,p]fect4 8,grt job1 ,&rea60 sd ,mr4 ,klutz4 8,n[ x's "t to he> f ! .1o!r c&idate = ?ird-grade presid5t 444 ,a4,j460 ,:at86 ,i didn't "k :at to a#ce say4 ,i didn't "k :at to d4 ,i _h to ?9k fa/4 8,nobody told me ,i _h to give a spee*10 ,i :isp]$ to ,mayor ,hu2le4 8,don't worry ab x10 he sd1 slipp+ me a %eet ( pap]4 8,j r1d ?40 8,:at is x80 8,x's yr /ump spee*40 8,y want me to sp1k to p ) no legs80 ,i ask$4 -----------------------------------#cf 8,n .1t k9d ( /ump10 ! mayor sd4 8,a /ump spee* is a /&>d political spee* t y give ov] & ov] ag40 ,i climb$ ! /eps & /ood 2h ! podium4 ,"eybody 0 clapp+ & *e]+ l crazy4 ,i 0 n]v\s6 ,i _h n"e giv5 a spee* 2f4 ,i />t$ to r1d f ! piece ( pap] ,mayor ,hu2le gave me4 #ai 77777777777777777777777777777777 #cg 8,f\r score & sev5 ye>s ago10 ,i sd1 8,i _h a dr1m4 ,i _h a dr1m t ! ballot 0 /r;g] ?an ! bullet4 ,! p5 0 mi is fe> xf4 ,give me lib]ty or give me d1?6 ,r1d my lips6 ,te> d[n ? wall6 ,! "t = *ange has come6 ,no man is an isl&4 ,b if y vote = me1 life1 lib]ty1 & ! pursuit ( happi;s % n p]i% f ? e>?4 ,?ank y40 gggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg -----------------------------------#ch ,"eybody 0 go+ crazy4 ,alexia 0 ! f/ "o to 3gratulate me4 8,t 0 t]rific1 ,a4,j460 8,:at did ,i j say80 ,i ask$ h]4 8,:o c>es80 %e repli$4 8,li/5 to t applause60 ,on ! o!r side ( ! /eps1 ,i saw t ,&rea 0 go+ >.d %ak+ h&s a#ch -----------------------------------#ci ) "eybody4 ,s ,i figur$ ,i _h to d t too4 ,my bodygu>ds surr.d$ me z ,i walk$ >.d %ak+ h&s ) p on ! sidewalk4 ,t's :5 ! weirde/ ?+ 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w happ5$4 ,"s lady /uck a baby 9 my face6 8.1,ahhhhhhhhhh60 ,i scr1m$4 8,:at is ? baby do+ "h8 ,x's too "y to 2 9 s*ool40 8,n"e m9d t1 ,a4,j410 ,alexia :isp]$4 8,kiss ! baby40 8,i'm n kiss+ a baby60 ,i repli$4 8,i don't ev5 l kiss+ my .1"m :5 p >e >.d40 8,kiss+ babies is "p ( runn+ = -----------------------------------#dj (fice1 ,a4,j410 sd ,mi*ael4 8,y .1h to d x40 8,:y80 ,i ask$4 8,babies c't vote40 8,y don't want to kiss my baby80 ask$ ! lady4 ,%e look$ all sad4 8,a4,j41 x w look bad if y don't kiss ! baby10 sd ,ryan4 8,y're #ba go+ to lose ! elec;n1 & ,&rea w a#dj 2 presid5t40 8,& if y don't kiss ! baby10 sd ,neil1 8t m1ns y love ,&rea40 8,i d n60 ,i prote/$4 8,kiss x1 ,a4,j410 sd ,alexia4 ,i look$ at ! baby4 ,! baby look$ at me4 ,x 0 drool+4 ,i didn't "k :at to say4 ,i didn't "k :at to d4 ,i wi%$ ,i cd j run away to ,ant>ctica & live ) ! p5gu9s4 -----------------------------------#da ,i kiss$ ! baby4 ,& :5 ,i l1n$ ov] to kiss ! baby1 ,i'm pretty sure ,i smell$ "s?+4 ,"s?+ bad4 8,i ?9k ! baby poop$60 ,i yell$4 ,u<1 4gu/+6 ,i ?"\ ,i 0 gonna die4 -----------------------------------#db #f ,on ! ,/ump ,lat] t "d1 ,mayor ,hu2le %[$ up 9 ! playgr.d at recess4 ,man1 "e s9ce he got \ ( jail1 t guy sure has a a#db lot ( "t on 8 h&s6 ,! gang & me 7 play+ on ! monkey b>s :5 ! mayor came ov]4 -----------------------------------#dc 8,x's "t to g on ! /ump1 ,a4,j40 8,d y want me to /& on a tree t 0 cut d[n80 8,n .1t k9d ( /ump10 ,mayor ,hu2le said4"9 8,i m1n y've got to campaign = votes40 ,&rea 0 /&+ on ! top ( ! sw+ set ne>by4 ,a bun* ( kids 7 ga!r$ on ! gr.d li/5+ to h] talk4 8,:5 ,i'm presid5t ( ! ?ird grade10 ,&rea sd1 8,i promise "! w 2 pl5ty ( p5cils & pap] & glue /icks & scissors & crayons 9 e class4 ,ella "333333 "9 ,okay1 okay1 ,i promise "! won't 2 any m /ump jokes4 -----------------------------------#dd ,m5try ,s*ool w 2 ! be/ s*ool 9 ! /ate60 8,yay60 ,"eybody 0 *e]+4 #bc ,! gang turn$ to look at me4 a#dd 8,:at >e .1y go+ to promise to d :5 .1y're presid5t1 ,a4,j480 ask$ ,mayor ,hu2le4 8,h[ %d ,i "k80 8,&rea is mak+ all k9ds ( promises10 sd ,ryan1 8s y've got to make "s promises too if y want to w940 8,:at k9d ( promises80 ,i ask$4 8,x doesn't matt]10 sd ,mayor ,hu2le4 8,z l;g z y get ! kids to vote = y40 ,i climb$ up on ! top ( ! monkey b>s4 -----------------------------------#de 8,att5;n1 ?ird grad]s60 ,i %\t$4 8,i h an important ann\nce;t40 ,all ! kids :o 7 li/5+ to ,&rea came ov] to ! monkey b>s4 8,:5 ,i'm presid5t ( ! ?ird grade10 ,i %\t$1 8,i promise "! w 2 no m home"w60 8,yay60 ,"eybody />t$ *ant+1 8,no m home"w60 ,&rea _h on h] m1n face4 8,i h an important a#de ann\nce;t10 %e %\t$4 ,"s ( ! kids w5t back ov] to h]4 8,:5 ,i'm presid5t1 we w h few] fire drills4 ,t way we'll 2 able to sp5d m "t le>n+40 8,yay60 8,c y possibly 2 any m bor+80 -------------------------------#df-#dh ,i %\t$ to ,&rea4 8,:5 ,i'm presid5t1 we'll h .1m fire drills6 ,9 fact1 we'll h a fire drill .1e "d6 ,) .1r1l fires60 8,yay60 ,&rea look$ madd] ?an "e4 ,! kids didn't "k if !y %d li/5 to h] or me1 s !y />t$ runn+ back & =? 2t u4 8,:5 ,i'm presid5t10 ,&rea %\t$1 8e /ud5t 9 ! s*ool w get _! [n i,pad6 ,y won't h to c>ry a h1vy backpack anymore1 2c all yr books w 2 on ! i,pad60 8,yay60 8,:5 ,i'm presid5t10 ,i %\t$1 8"! w 2 a video game sy/em built 9to e desk 9 ! s*ool60 #be 8,yay60 #di 8,:5 ,i'm presid5t10 ,&rea %\t$1 8! wat] f.ta9s w 2 fill$ ) lemonade60 8,yay60 8,:5 ,i'm presid5t10 ,i %\t$1 8e "d w 2 a sn[ "d1 ev5 if "!'s no sn[6 ,& we're go+ to h .1ra9 "ds too6 ,af all1 ra9 is j extremely wet sn[40 8,yay60 8,& fur!rmore10 ,i %\t$1 8we're go+ to take all ! h>d ^ws \ ( ! dic;n>y4 ,& we're go+ to aboli% any?+ hi<] ?an ! five "ts table4 ,kids w no l;g] h to sit 9 ! corn] :5 !y misbehave4 ,we're go+ -----------------------------------#ej to make all ! classrooms r.d1 s "! w 2 no corn]s6 ,& all ! t1*]s w 2 fir$ & replac$ by comic book sup]h]oes60 8,yay60 8,top .1t1 ,&rea60 ,i %\t$4 8,in yr face60 ,&rea 0 r1lly mad6 ,x look$ l %e cdn't ?9k ( any?+ else to promise4 8,if y vote = .1me10 %e f9ally %\t$1 8,i'll give ea* ( y 444 a a#ej doll>60 8,gasp60 "eybody gasp$4 ,!n !y />t$ *e]+4 8,yay60 8,if y vote = .1me10 ,i %\t$1 8,i'll give -----------------------------------#ea y .1two doll>s60 8,yay60 8,i'll give y .1?ree doll>s1 & a c&y b>60 %\t$ ,&rea4 8,yay60 ,we w5t back & =? l t = a :ile4 ,mak+ promises is fun6 -----------------------------------#eb #g ,h[ to ,wa% a ,f]ret ,! next "d 0 ! wor/ "d 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w4 ,x 0 my turn to br+ home ,mr4 ,wi7les,-,neil ! nude kid's 4gu/+ pet f]ret4 8,h fun ) ,mr4 ,wi7les10 ,mr4 #bg ,granite sd :5 ! bell rang4 a#eb 8,h fun ) ,mr4 ,wi7les10 sd ,ryan4 -----------------------------------#ec 8,h fun ) ,mr4 ,wi7les10 sd ,emily4 ,9 case y 7 wond]+1 "eybody 0 tell+ me to h fun ) ,mr4 ,wi7les4 ,! only "o :o didn't say t 0 ,neil1 :o told me to 2 sure to take c>e ( ,mr4 ,wi7les4 ,he gave me "s f]ret food4 ,f]rets >e gross4 ,i _h to c>ry ! cage home f s*ool ) me4 8,he's adorable60 sd my old] si/]1 ,amy4 8,c ,i hold hm80 8,j 2 c>e;l10 ,i told h]4 8,if ,mr4 ,wi7les escapes1 ,i'm 9 big tr\ble40 ,amy pick$ up ,mr4 ,wi7les & 0 rock+ hm 9 h] >ms l he 0 a baby4 ,he didn't l x1 & he />t$ -----------------------------------#ed try+ to hop back & =?4 8,he's do+ ! w1sel w> d.e10 ,i told h]4 8,t m1ns he's excit$4 ,y'd bett] /op play+ ) hm40 ,amy put ,mr4 ,wi7les back 9 8 cage4 8,h[ d y wa% a f]ret80 ,amy ask$4 8,i guess y put x 9 a wa%+ a#ed ma*9e10 ,i sd4 8,!n y dry x 9 a microwave ov540 8,y d n1 ,a4,j460 ,my mom =c$ me to keep ,mr4 ,wi7les 9 my b$room all ni$ at me4 ,i clos$ my eyes = a :ile1 & :5 ,i op5$ !m ag1 ,mr4 ,wi7les 0 / />+ at me ) ^? b1dy ll f]ret -----------------------------------#ee eyes4 ,x 0 h>d to sleep4 8,i l p5gu9s10 ,i :isp]$ to ,mr4 ,wi7les4 8,d y h any p5gu9 frs80 -----------------------------------#ef ,mr4 ,wi7les didn't answ]4 ,he j />$ at me4 8,p5gu9s >e cool10 ,i told hm4 8,i wi% y 7 a p5gu94 ,y wd 2 my be/ fr40 ,mr4 ,wi7les j sat "! & />$ at me "s m4 ,he 0 bor+4 ,i decid$ t :5 ,i'm presid5t ( ! ?ird grade1 ! f/ ?+ ,i'll d is c.el ,adopt-,a-,pet ,mon?4 ,& ,i w ban f]rets f ,ella ,m5try ,s*ool #bi ="e4 a#ef 8,y >e ugly10 ,i :isp]$ to ,mr4 ,wi7les4 ,mr4 ,wi7les j />$ at me4 8,y >e a dumbh1d10 ,i sd4 ,mr4 ,wi7les />$ at me "s m4 -----------------------------------#eg ,he doesn't ev5 "u/& ,5gli%4 8,:5 ,i c.t to ?ree1 sit "! & d no?+10 ,i sd4 8,"o 444 two 444 ?ree40 ,mr4 ,wi7les j />$ at me4 ,w[1 t 0 amaz+6 ,i _h tau.d1 b ,i _h a gd "t 9sult+ a f]ret4 -----------------------------------#eh #h ,! ,grt ,debate ,i 0 walk+ ) ,mr4 ,wi7les to s*ool ! next morn+ :5 a big1 black limo pull$ up al;gside me4 ,! w9d[ roll$ d[n4 ,mayor ,hu2le 0 9side4 8,hop in1 ,a4,j410 he sd4 8,i'll give y a ride40 ,i _h n"e be5 9 a limo 2f4 ,i a#eh got -----------------------------------#ei in1 putt+ ,mr4 ,wi7les's cage on ! s1t 2t u4 8,:at's t80 ! mayor ask$4 8,a f]ret40 8,x looks l a l;g rat10 sd ! mayor4 8,a4,j41 ,i want$ to tell y t y're do+ grt4 ,"!'s no way ,&rea c w9 ! elec;n4 ,b y / ne$ to debate ) h]40 -----------------------------------#fj 8,i ne$ to g fi%+ ) ,&rea80 ,i ask$4 8,n ,8! bait,060 sd ! mayor4 8,8.1,de.'bate,060 ,i 0 j yank+ ! mayor's *a94 ,i "k :at a debate is4 ,t's :5 two p %ake h&s1 & !n !y >gue = a :ile1 & !n !y %ake h&s ag & pret5d !y w]5't >gu+4 ,mayor ,hu2le told me ! big debate wd 2 t afn4 ,he sd he wdn't 2 "! 2c he didn't want anybody to "k he 0 help+ me w9 ! elec;n4 ,! limo /opp$ a block f ! s*ool to let me \4 8,rememb] \r d1l10 ,mayor #ca ,hu2le a#fj -----------------------------------#fa sd4 8,af y w91 y tell all ! p>5ts to vote = me40 8,got x10 ,i sd4 ,i 0 n]v\s all morn+4 ,i cdn't look at ,&rea4 ,mr4 ,granite tauian1 ,mrs4 ,roopy1 /ood 2t u4 8,gd afn1 ?ird grad]s10 %e -----------------------------------#fb sd4 8,welcome to ! grt debate4 ,isn't ? 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l t = a :ile4 ,:5"e ,i sd any?+1 kids wd clap & *e]4 ,:5"e ,ll ,miss ,i-,"k-,"ey?+ sd any?+1 -----------------------------------#fi ! only "o :o clapp$ or *e]$ 0 ,emily4 ,i 0 def9itely w9n+ ! debate4 8,x's "t = ! clos+ >gu;ts10 sd ,mrs4 ,roopy4 8,ea* c&idate w h five m9utes to say :at"e !y want4 ,&rea1 y may g f/40 8,i wd j l to say t blah blah blah blah blah & t's :y y %d vote = me40 8,okay1 ,a4,j41 y h ! floor40 8,:y wd ,i want a floor80 ,i ask$4 8,t m1ns x's yr turn to talk1 dumbh1d60 yell$ ,&rea1 roll+ h] eyes4 8,i knew t10 ,i li$4 8,well1 a#fi my oppon5t has sp5t ! la/ million hundr$ -----------------------------------#gj m9utes spr1d+ na/y lies & call+ me "ns10 ,i sd4 8,s ,i wd l to 3clude by say+ t ,,,&rea is a poopy h1d6,' ,t's :y y %d vote = me4 ,?ank y60 ,! kids w5t crazy4 ,all y h to d is say ! ^ws 8poopy h1d0 & kids g crazy4 ,nobody "ks :y4 ,! grt debate 0 ov]4 ,i _h totally mopp$ ! floor ) ,&rea4"9 ,x 0 ! grte/ "d ( my life4 "333333 "9 ,b n r1lly4 ,y %d mop ! floor ) a .1mop4 ,mopp+ ! floor ) a p]son is weird4 -----------------------------------#ga #i ,play+ ,h>dball ,"! 7 only two "ds 2f ! elec;n1 & ?+s 7 look+ gd4 ,j ab all ! kids 9 #cg ?ird grade sd !y 7 go+ to vote a#ga = me4 ,h>dly anybody want$ ,&rea to 2 presid5t4 ,nobody want$ to we> a uni=m & -----------------------------------#gb give up recess4 ,except = ,emily1 ( c\rse4 8,y're a %oo-91 ,a4,j410 ,mi*ael told me4 ,i _h no idea :at %oes _h to d ) any?+4 ,t's :5 ! wor/ ?+ 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w happ5$4 ,:5 ,i got to s*ool ! next "d1 "eybody 0 hold+ a %eet ( p9k pap]4 ,i pick$ "o up (f ! gr.d4 ,? is :at x sd4 444 77777777777777777777777777777777 #gc ,,,?+s y don't "k ab a4j4,' 444 _4 ,he ?r[s pap] 9to ! g>bage 9/1d ( putt+ x 9 ! recycl+ box6 _4 ,he *ang$ a ,c"- to a ,c"6 on 8 spell+ te/ la/ week6 _4 ,he we>s ! same "uwe> two "ds 9 a r[6 _4 ,he didn't get 8 "m a c>d = ,"m's ,"d6 _4 ,he uses a magnify+ glass to torture def5se.s 9sects6 _4 ,he picks 8 nose & eats x6 ,,,vote = &rea3,' ,gift$1 ,tal5t$1 & ,r1dy6 gggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg ,^? 7 lies6 ,well1 mo/ ( !m 7 anyway4 -----------------------------------#gd ,all ! kids 7 talk+ to ea* o!r4 ,i he>d "s ( !m say+ t !y 7 ?9k+ ( vot+ = ,&rea 9/1d ( me4 #ci ,? 0 ! wor/ ?+ to happ5 s9ce a#gd ,,tv ,turn(f ,week6 ,i call$ = an em]g5cy /rategy ses.n1 & ! gang ga!r$ 9 ,ryan's tree h\se z soon z s*ool let \ t "d4 8,did y .1r1lly =get to make yr mom a c>d = ,"m's ,"d1 ,a4,j480 ask$ ,alexia4 8,i didn't =get60 ,i sd4 8,i ran \ ( "t40 8,t's j .1wr;g1 man10 sd ,mi*ael4 8,gee1 maybe ,i %d vote = ,&rea10 -----------------------------------#ge sd ,neil ! nude kid4 8,i'm n sure ,i cd vote = a kid :o doesn't make 8 mom a ,"m's ,"d c>d40 8,i midball40 8,i didn't br+ my glove10 ,i told hm4 -----------------------------------#gf 8,n .1t k9d ( h>dball60 sd ! mayor4 8,we ne$ to dig up "s dirt40 8,%d ,i get a %ovel80 ,i ask$4 8,n .1t k9d ( dirt6 ,&rea dug up dirt ab y4 ,s y ne$ to dig up "s dirt ab ,&rea4 ,x's ! only way y c w9 ! elec;n40 8,h[ c we dig up dirt ab ,&rea80 ask$ ,alexia4 8,foll[ me10 sd ! mayor4 ,we all pil$ 9to ,mayor ,hu2le's limo & drove ov] to ,&rea's h\se4 ,! -----------------------------------#gg limo driv] p>k$ a block away1 acr ! /reet4 8,:at >e we do+ .1"h80 ,i ask$4 8,&rea's n"e home af s*ool4 ,%e's alw tak+ "s d.e class or piano lesson s %e'll 2 bett] ?an "eybody else40 #da 8,i "k10 ,mayor ,hu2le a#gg :isp]$4 8,t's :y we're go+ to h] h\se .1n[40 ,mayor ,hu2le sn1k$ d[n ! /reet1 hid+ 2h trees & bu%es l he 0 a secret ag5t4 ,we all foll[$ hm4 -----------------------------------#gh 8,:at if ,&rea's p>5ts >e home80 ask$ ,alexia4 8.1,%hhhhhhhhhh60 ,mayor ,hu2le sd4 8,h] p>5ts >e at "w40 8,i don't feel gd ab ?10 sd ,ryan4 ,mayor ,hu2le l$ u to ! back door ( ,&rea's h\se4 ,he se>*$ >.d until he f.d a key "u ! welcome mat4 8,aha60 he sd z he put ! key 9to ! lock4 8,isn't x illegal to br1k 9to "sbody's h\se80 ,i ask$4 8,i'm n br1k+ in10 sd ! mayor4 8,i'm us+ ! key40 8,i c't d ?10 ,neil sd4 8,x's wr;g40 8.1,y're n do+ x10 ,mayor ,hu2le sd4 -----------------------------------#gi 8.1,i'm do+ x4 ,& ,i'm ! =m] mayor1 s x's okay40 a#gi ,he turn$ ! key & pu%$ op5 ! door4 ,i 0 afraid an al>m wd g (f1 b x didn't4 8,foll[ me10 ! mayor sd4 8,let's g up/airs to ,&rea's room40 ,we sl9k$ up ! /airs l secret ag5ts4 8,:at if we get caud to f9d ,&rea's room4 ,x 0 ! "o ) all ! p9k 9 x4 8,,w[60 "eybody sd1 : is 8,,mom0 upside d[n4 -----------------------------------#hj ,! walls 7 p9k4 ,! b$spr1d 0 p9k4 ,! rug 0 p9k4 ,! /u6$ animals1 dolls1 & o!r girlie girl /uff all ov] ! place 7 p9k4 ,i ?"\ ,i 0 gonna g bl f all ! p9k;s4 8,&rea sure w9s a lot ( aw>ds10 sd ,alexia4 ,"! 0 a bookcase fill$ ) trophies1 plaques1 ri2ons1 & c]tificates ) #dc ,&rea's "n all ov] "ey?+4 a#hj 8,we %d get \ ( "h10 ,i sd4 8,%e miy4,' -----------------------------------#ha 8,i'll bet "!'s "s gd dirt 9 "h10 ,mayor ,hu2le sd4 8,y c't r1d t60 sd ,mi*ael4 8,sure ,i c10 sd ! mayor4 8,i'm ! =m] mayor40 ,he flipp$ "? ! pages4 ,we all ga!r$ >.d s we cd look ov] 8 %\ld]4 -----------------------------------#hb ,mo/ ( ! pages 7 j bor+ /uff ab ,&rea's d.e class1 ,&rea's gymna/ics class1 ,&rea's >t class4 444 ,& !n ! mayor turn$ to a page ) j ?ree ^ws on x4 ,?ree .1horrible ^ws4 ,! wor/ ^ws 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w 444 ,,,i l a4j46,' .1,ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh6 8.1,oooooh60 ,ryan sd4 8,&rea likes ,a4,j4 ,!y m/ 2 9 .1love60 a#hb 8,:5 >e y & ,&rea gonna get m>ri$80 ask$ ,mi*ael4 8,c we get \ ( "h n[80 ,i ask$4 ,i want$ to run away to ,ant>ctica & live ) ! p5gu9s4 -----------------------------------#hc #aj ,signs ( ,tr\ble ,i didn't want to g to s*ool ! next "d4 ,i didn't want to g to s*ool = ! re/ ( my life4 ,once ^w got >.d t ,&rea wrote 8,,,i l a4j4,'0 9 h] di>y1 my life wd 2 ov] anyway4 ,s ,i walk$ .1r1lly sl[ly to s*ool4 ,if y walk sl[ly 5 to "splace y -----------------------------------#hd don't want to g1 y'll n"e get "!4 ,t's ! f/ rule ( 2+ a kid4 ,a big1 black limo pull$ up next to me4 8.1,pssssssss/60 sd ,mayor ,hu2le z he roll$ d[n ! w9d[4 8,hop in60 #de ,z we rode to s*ool1 he po9t$ a#hd to all ! y>d signs t p _h put up on _! front lawns3 ,,,vote = &rea4 vote = a4j4,' 8,i h a job = y10 ! mayor told me4 8,y ne$ to take d[n all ! ,vote = ,&rea signs & replace !m ) ,vote = ,mayor ,hu2le signs40 8,isn't t /1l+80 ,i ask$4 8,no1 don't 2 silly10 ! mayor sd1 8x's .1borr[+4 ,x's sort ( l borr[+ a -----------------------------------#he book f ! libr>y4 ,af ! elec;n y c give ! signs back40 8,i don't "k10 ,i sd4 8,x seems k9d ( wr;g to me40 8,look10 sd ! mayor1 8! elec;n is tm4 ,i ?"\ y sd y want$ to b1t ,&rea40 8,i d40 8,i ?"\ y want$ to .1humiliate h]40 8,i d60 8,i ?"\ y want$ h] to wi% %e _h n"e be5 born40 8,i .1d660 8,well1 if y want to w9 ! elec;n1 ,a4,j41 y ne$ to take d[n a#he ,&rea's y>d signs10 sd ! mayor4 8,we didn't dig up -----------------------------------#hf any gd dirt on h]4 ,? 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?ree ll ^ws4 8,( c\rse n10 %e sd4 8,i c't /& y40 -----------------------------------#ie 8,well1 ,i c't /& y ei10 ,i told h]4 8,okay1 !n we're 9 agree;t10 ,&rea sd4 8,may ! bett] c&idate w940 ,i didn't say any?+ else to h] z we walk$ d[n ! hall to class4 ,af we pl$g$ ! allegi.e & did ,^w ( ! ,"d1 ! :ole ?ird grade 0 call$ #ea to ! all-purpose room to f9d \ a#ie :o won ! elec;n4 ,:5 we got "!1 "! 0 electric;y 9 ! air4 ,well1 n r1lly4 ,if "! 0 electric;y 9 ! air1 we wd all die4 ,i spott$ ,mayor ,hu2le sitt+ 9 ! front r[4 ,he w9k$ at me4 ,mr4 ,klutz climb$ up on ! /age & made ! -----------------------------------#if %ut-up victory p1ce sign4 ,"eybody /opp$ talk+4 ,he took a %eet ( pap] \ ( 8 pocket4 8,i hope ? elec;n help$ y kids le>n h[ democracy "ws10 ,mr4 ,klutz told u4 8,y pick$ yr c&idates4 ,y wat*$ !m campaign4 ,y li/5$ to !m debate4 ,y vot$4 ,& n[ ! votes h be5 c.t$1 & x's "t to rev1l ! results4 ,! presid5t ( ! ?ird grade is 4440 ,i'm n gonna tell y4 ,okay okay1 ,i'll tell y4 ,b y h to r1d ! next *apt]4 ,s nah-nah-nah boo-boo on y6 #ab #ig ,! ,run(f ,mr4 ,klutz 0 ab to ann\nce ! w9n] ( ! elec;n4 ,we 7 all on p9s & ne$les4 ,well1 n r1lly4 ,t wd hurt4 8,! presid5t ( ! ?ird grade is 444 ,,nobody60 8,gasp60 "eybody gasp$4 -----------------------------------#ih 8,nobody80 ,i yell$4 8,i'm sorry10 sd ,mr4 ,klutz1 8b ,a4,j4 & ,&rea h bo? be5 4qualifi$40 8,:y80 "eybody 0 ask+4 -----------------------------------#ii 8,i h be5 9=m$ t ,mayor ,hu2le 0 help+ bo? ( !m10 sd ,mr4 ,klutz4 8,(fic] ,sp;e1 >re/ t man60 ,\r secur;y gu>d1 ,(fic] ,sp;e1 came runn+ ov] to ,mayor ,hu2le4 8,y're "u >re/60 he sd z he slapp$ a pair ( h&cu6s on ! mayor4 8,on :at *>ge80 dem&$ ,mayor ,hu2le4 8,trespass+1 /1l+ y>d signs1 3tribut+ to ! del9qu5cy ( m9ors #ec 4440 a#ii 8;,b-b 44410 sd ,mayor ,hu2le4 ,"eybody />t$ gi7l+ 2c ! mayor sd 8b10 : s.ds j l ----------------------------------#ajj 8butt0 except x's miss+ a t4"9 8,t's n fair60 ,mayor ,hu2le yell$ z ,(fic] ,sp;e dra7$ hm away4 8,i'm n a crook1 ,i tell y6 ,i'm an h"o/ man6 ,i want my lawy]60 ,af ,mr4 ,klutz made ! %ut-up victory p1ce sign & "eybody calm$ d[n1 ! t1*]s w5t >.d pass+ \ slips ( pap] & p5cils to all ! kids4 8,we're go+ to h a run(f elec;n to det]m9e ! presid5t ( ! ?ird grade10 ,mr4 ,klutz told u4 8,y c vote = any"o y want1 z l;g z x's n "333333 "9 ,gr[n-ups get mad :5 y say 8butt40 ,nobody "ks :y4 ----------------------------------#aja ,a4,j4 or ,&rea40 ,&rea 0 upset t %e 0 4qualifi$1 b ,i didn't c>e4 ,i didn't want to 2 presid5t anyway4 ,i j didn't a#aja want .1h] to 2 presid5t4 ,we all vot$ ag1 & ! t1*]s collect$ ! slips ( pap]4 ,x took ab a million hundr$ h\rs = !m to c.t up all ! votes4 ,f9ally1 ,mr4 ,klutz w5t back to ! microph"o4 8,! w9n] ( ! run(f elec;n1 & ! presid5t ( ! ?ird grade is 44410 he sd1 8444 ,mr4 ,wi7les8 ,:o's ,mr4 ,wi7les80 ,,:at86 ,neil ! nude kid's pet f]ret 0 ! presid5t ( ! ?ird grade8 ,"eybody ----------------------------------#ajb 0 hoot+ & holl]+4 ,neil 0 told to g get ,mr4 ,wi7les4 ,he w5t runn+ to class & came back ) ,mr4 ,wi7les 9 8 cage4 8,hooray = ,mr4 ,wi7les60 we />t$ *ant+4 8,hooray = ,mr4 ,wi7les60 ,neil took ,mr4 ,wi7les \ ( 8 cage & held hm up 9 ! air s we cd all see hm4 ,"eybody w5t crazy4 ,x 0 r1lly l\d4 #ee 8,hooray = ,mr4 ,wi7les60 #ajc ,t's :5 ! weirde/ ?+ 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w happ5$4 ,mr4 ,wi7les m/ h be5 r1lly excit$ ab w9n+ ! elec;n1 2c he />t$ do+ 8 w1sel w> d.e & jump$ \ ( ,neil's h&s6 ,& !n1 af w9n+ ! run(f elec;n1 ,mr4 ,wi7les ran (f6 ,he hopp$ d[n f ! /age & h1d$ /raid = my mom next ye>4 ,maybe ! guys w /op say+ ,i love ,&rea4 ,maybe ,mayor ,hu2le w f9d a way to get \ ( jail ag4 ,b x won't 2 easy6 @.<,! ,5d@.> #eg