Friday, November 13, 2009

The Egypt Game

Identify the role you have been assigned for this literature circle. Share the same ideas and thoughts you would discuss in class.

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  1. What do you think the profeser has to do with the events accuring in the book?

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  2. I AM TEXT CONNECTOR.MY BOOK WAS THE EGYPT GAME.THE ORACLE SHOWED ME SOME INTREST.I AM INTERSTED IN THE ORACLE BECAUSE YOU CAN ANSWER SOMEONE`S QUESTION WITHOUT BEING THERE.WHY WOULD YOU LIKE THE ORACLE EXPLAIN.

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  3. I AM TEXT TO TEXT.THE ORACLE OF THHE EGYPT GAME COULD GET ANYONE INTERSTED.I AN ONE OF THEM.YOU CAN ANSWER ANYONES QUESTION WITH MAKING THEM NOT KNOW YOUR THIER.IN ANOTHER BOOK CALLED EGYPT MYHTOLOGY A ORACLE WAS A SERVANT TO THE GODS ANWERING MORTAL QUESTIONS SO THE GODS DONT NEED TO.WHY WOULD YOU LIKE THE ORACLE,EXPLAIN.

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  4. I was the Disscustion Director. My question was.... Why do you think Marshal loves Security so much? I would of responded by saying "Marshal loves Security so much because Security makes Marshal feel safe from things that are scary to him, and mabey Security was Marshal's first stuffed animal and he has grown very atached to him. Or mabey it's his age I would know that because when I was little like him I would always carry my baby blanket around the house."

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  5. I was literary lumanary and what interested me most was when Toby and Ken sneak up on the egypt gang on halloween night , it left me wanting to read more and more because the figures were anonymous and we had to put the pieces together to understand it.I picked that event because it was suspenseful and it was somewhat spooky because it was halloween night.

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  6. My role for the group was text connector. The connection I made was text-to-world,"In The Egypt Game the kids didn't have a lot of money. They weren't poor but they didn't have the money to buy things.It reminds me of poverty in the world today." The question I asked was,"Do you know anyone with poverty/ money problems? If so, how does it make you feel?" I thought this connection was appropriate because of the poor economy today.

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  7. As Artful Artist, I drew an alligator which represents Egypt. It had a large mouth that had a planet earth going into it. It shows how the Egypt game is consuming the lives of Marshall, Melanie, Elizabeth, April, Toby, and Ken. It also represents a qustion we all have: How is the Egypt Game affecting the lives of these kids? I think that it is taking over their lives in a good way. They are using their brains in a way that they enjoy. But can playing in a storageyard of a suspected murderer pose a risk?

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  8. My role is artful artist. April Elizabeth Marshall and Malanie were in a group for trick-or-treating lead by an adult because of a killer on the loose and the egypt gang (April Malanie Elizabeth and Marshall) were going to sneak away to egypt (the place that they usually went after school and played an imaginary game) to check on things because since the killer was on the loose. Their parents didnt want them to go outside alone.

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  9. My role is artful artist. I drew a picture of kids playing the egyptoin game because my question was "how do you think the story will end up?why?

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  10. What do you think the profeser has to do with the plot? I thought that maybe he is telling other people about the Egypt game or is secrectly keeping thought or writing down what they are doing.

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  11. (response)To Samuel B,
    You must of gotten far into the book because I've never herd of that question and if I knew the answer I would answer because that is a very good question.

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  12. (response)To Sean K.
    Who were the kids? What did they look like? You were not very discriptive and it does not paint a picture in my head of what it looked like. So mabey next time you could be more discriptive in your words.

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  13. I thought Laura's comment and question were very appropriate for the book egypt game.The picture that she described was something new that I learned. I agree that the game is consuming their lives in a good way because it is teaching them about egypt and history.

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  14. im text to world.the thing that interested me about the egypt game was leading up to a murderer.out of anyone to blame everyone blames the professor.it had to take saving marshall and april and with marshalls talking to prove his innocents.marshall was the one who proved the professor was innocent.he investigated without relaizing it.in my opinion it must have bin some real detective work to find out who bad and who was good.explain what you think marshall did to find out the proffesor was good.

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  15. Megan, while I agree that these kids don t have a lot of money, its not poverty. They have a roof and food and thats good for anyone. But answering your question, I know a of a lot of people with similar problems. I know that tons of people are on food stamps, unemployment or welfare. Are the Egypt kids benifiting from that?

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  16. I agree with laura , the egypt game is effecting their lives in a good way and I think they should find a new location that is safer and more secure because the professer is a suspect and is not safe to be around and if he sees the egypt game in his yard things may take a nasty turn for the worst

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  17. hector b I disagree with you on anyone could answer questions on this book after they read it because some people probably dont get this book or some of the words in it because of how high the lexile is.

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  18. I agree with Reily c because I didnt know who was climbing over the fence because it said mishapen figures and it was grabbing me to stay and read

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  19. My role was Literary Luminary and I said that April's hair style was one of the whackiest styles I have ever seen.Also,description of her hair was phenomenal.

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  20. My role was... lterary luminary one of the things I thought that would be cool to discuss with my grop is on pg.148.On pg. 148 it said that"something strange and supernatural was about to happen." I wrote this as one of my four things because it wants me to read on and it makes me think and wonder whats going to happen.

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  21. I am Text Connector. My book is the Egyption game. In the story the Childern made up a game. Using their imagination. Today there are a lot of kids and grown people that make up games. Ihave even made up a game it was called hide and go freeze tag. Someone looked for the other players and when they were found and got taged they were frozen. Have you ever made up a game?

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  22. I was the discution director and i asked how long will they contiue the egypt game.For some reason i`m very curios about what will happen to April and Marshal since they were cought at night in the land of "egypt" as they call the old lot.Will april`s hands get better from the rusty and very sharp nails that stuck out of the board that lead into the land of egypt?

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  23. I agree with Haley P when I read that page I wanted to read the rest of the chapter because it really grabbed me.

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  24. Jason, I agree her hair style is wako (he,he) and I think she should find a new one.Or, one of her friends should tell her its hideous.

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  25. Haley, I agree because I think that book is interesting and that part made me keep wanting to read the rest of the book. Anywhere something supernatural and strange can happen.

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  26. I agree with Wesley F I will want to see how long the egypt game will last

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  27. Wesley, I agree when will they stop playing the Egypt game, or will there be an Egypt game two? Now you got me thinking about it!

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  28. The supernatural thing on pg 148 i think was not very grabing because for one that was only part of the page and even the chapter.personaly i don`t think it was planed right because for one it happend later like two chapters later.

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  29. nicole, I have made up so many games too but never have I heard something AS COOL AS THAT! I want to go play it now!

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  30. Haley i hope there is a second egypt game too because this book is realy awesome

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  31. i did artful artist and i drew an owl because of the weird thing that happened with thoth that no one answered

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  32. wesley and haley there is a second egypt game its called the gypsy game.

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  33. My role was Discussion Director. This was one of my questions: What did you think about Toby and Ken joining the Egypt Game? Would you trust them?

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  34. Jenna who did you think had answered marshalls question? I thouht that some crazy egyptian spirit had. I also thought that set was luring marshall into a trap because he found security under his throne. That was really creepy

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  35. I agreee with Wesley F. I enjoyed reading the Egypt Game, and would love to read the sequel to it.

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  36. Jenna I think that I would be worried that the two boys would mess up the egypt game or'fink' ( that word is soooo funny ) about it. Because, you know a lot of middle school boys like to annoy girls. That would be my fear.

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  37. I am literary lumanary I thought that the girls should have never let the boys in untile they said they would fink.Thats when I agreded with April and Melony on leting them in. What would you have done?

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  38. Jenna what do you think of April's hairstyle? Do you like her Cleopatra one or her big fancy hollywood style? I like the Cleopatra one. I had hair like thet in fourth grade.

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  39. In response to Sam M. I do think that something weird and crazy was happening when Marshall's question was answered. I also thought that Toby was trying to lure Marshall into a trap, to continue the excitement in the Egypt Game. And I thought that the Amcient Egyptian Magic that the Egypt gang was "pretending" to use was starting actually work wonders.

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  40. Jenna would you read the Gypsy game? I thought the book was okay but wayyyy too short and kind of boring. It was nothing special you know?

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  41. What did you guys think would happen when the murderer grabbed April? If the Proffessor hadn't yelled for help, what do you think would have happened to her?

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  42. I would have never believed those boys pathetic bluff. They never would have finked.
    Then they'd be total tattle tales and nobody likes that. But they would have each other. And who knows? I guess the Egypt game was too precious to April, Melanie, Marshall, and Elisabeth to have that common sense. I guess it ended up okay anyway. Do you think it was worth it?

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  43. In response to Jeff G. I would have been very cautious about what we did in the Egypt Game. Because after all it was kind of like a secret society. So I would have let them in after they had promised they wouldn't tell a soul. But even if they were allowed in the Egypt Game, I still wouldn't trust them fully.

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  44. I also have another question from my discussion director role. How did you feel about April's idea of sneaking back to Egypt on Halloween nightwhen she knew she had to stick with the group and it could have been potentionally dangerous?

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  45. Do you think April should have acted like she was a big-shot Hollywood girl when she first met her friend?

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  46. I was Literary Luminary for my group. One thing i found interesting was the part where Toby & Ken discovered April, Melanie, Marshall, & Elizabeth in Egypt. This part surprised me because I thought that after the 4 Egyptians has met up with Toby & Ken at the one house while Trick-Or-Treating, Ken & Toby had gone back to their original Trick-Or-Treating group and had not seen April, Melanie, Marshall, & Elizabeth go to Egypt.

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  47. I'm the Discussion Director. I thought that these questions would help my group connect to their lives, and the book better so we could have a better discussion.
    What kind of costume would you wear if you were an Egyptian? Why?

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  48. I feel Jenna A, that April should have not gone bck to egypt on halloween night. She should have definitly stayed safe with her group.

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  49. My role is the Discussion Director. One of my questions is: Did Melanie take April's eyelashes? Why?

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  50. I am lit.luminary. on pg 74 i had the three of them kept thinking the professer was innocent would you think he was innocent?i mean he is so werd there has to be something he is hiding.

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  51. Hi,I`m text connector my connection is with text to self. I have had a few clubs with my friends that are secretive just like April,Melanie,Elizabeth,and Marshall did with the Egypt Game. So my question is:Have you ever had a secret club with another person or other people where you do creative and different things based on interest just like the Egypt Game? Explain it and anything you had to do to be in the club.

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  52. My role is the Artful Artist. I read the Book Egypt Game. I drew a picture of all the kids that play the Egypt Game. My question is,"Who do you think does the most work and is sort of like the leader in the Egypt Game? Explain." I wrote that question so the reader could express who he/she thinks is the most leader and hardest worker. I also wrote this question because it stops you and makes you think about what you have read.

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  53. I was the Artful Artist for my group. I drew a picture of Melanie, April, Elizabeth, Toby, and Ken, and Marshall (with Secerity) in their Egypt coustume preforming cerimonies. They are surrounded by thier statues and decorations sprinkling holy water everywhere and chanting. How do you think Egypt will change over time?How long do you think they will continue the game?

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  54. In reply to Shelbie R, I think that's a good question because it really get's you thinking & looking for a creative answer.

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  55. Well Shellbie I personaly would have one of those fake beard things on my chin and be Ocman Rah.

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  56. I'm the text connector And the oracle of the
    story got me intrested. It got me interested
    because It is a breeze to answer questions, even when your not there!

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  57. I agree with you Jason R. about how April's hair.Her hair looked like a dead animal on her head and it also looked very tacky.The only way I think she could have fixed her hair is by taking out all the paperclips and laying her hair down.

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  58. Alex J. I think April was just acting like a big-shot because it was probably the only thing she could do to make friends because maybe she is not very good at making friends. I think april should act more like Melanie.

    Colin C.

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  59. I'm text connecter for my group, do u think that you and your friend would imagine about the egypt like April and her friend?

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  60. I don't think that Toby, and Ken should join the Egypt Game, because they're mean to April, and Melanie.

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  61. Responding to Alexa B: I think the reason Toby and Ken found Egypt was because the were so beheind in the trick-or-treating too. They might have seen the children slip away and were curios as to where they were going. Also Toby seemed so fasinated once he joined so he might have been curios about their costumes.

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  62. Collin Are you good at making friends when u move to a ew place?Melanie was smart for breaking April out of that "trance".

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  63. I agree with you shellbie, if they are mean to april then why should they join?

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  64. Shelbie, i disagree with what you said because i think that April & Melanie should atleast let Toby & Ken join the egypt game for a few days & if they were still acting mean to April & Melanie, April & Melanie could kick them out of the Egypt Game.

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  65. Shelbie here`s the costume I would wear if I were an Egyptian. I would dress like the way April is dressed on the front cover. I would dress like this because it shows highness royalty and power. Shelbie have you ever been in a club where you had to dress in a specific way? If not what would you want everyone in your club to wear if you started one? I`ve read a book about a girl who wants to be in club called the Pinks. All they wear is pink clothes.

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  66. I agree with you Aundrea S. because everyone needs something to handle when they're scared. Marshall must always be scared because he carries Security everywhere and won't take off. Since there happend to be a murder, there is no way he'll take it off now.

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  67. My role was the dicussion director and the question i wrote for my group was "what do you think will happen when the Egypt group goes back to the Egypt Game". and MY answer was, i think that the egypt gang will find that there are other peple there and that the egypt game will be all messed up...

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  68. I am the Artful Artist and I drew the Egyptions playing the Egypt Game in the shed of the professers storage yard.Marshall was holding Securaty (a stuffed octopus) and wearing the Double crown of Egypt.My question is would you like to play the Egypt game? why or why not

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  69. I don't think that April should have acted that way towards Melanie, because April was just acting all snobby towards Melanie.

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  70. Does anyone think that the girls should not have gone into the Professers yard and play with his ond barn and bellongings?

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  71. Shelbie if I had to pick a costume i would get rapped all up in stinky toilet paper and be a Mummy.

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  72. In response to Emily P: I agree. They probaly got suspicious because the four original egyptians were so behind the group.

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  73. Do you think that the Professor is guilty? Why, or why not?

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  74. I agree with your Emily, now that i think about it i do remember him being fasinated with Egypt.

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  75. My role was wordsmith.One word I chose was temple.This can relate to the story because Melanie and April were working on there temple and building it up.The real definition for temple was a holy buillding or similiar to a church. Were their any words in the story that you didnt undestand if so what were they?

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  76. do you think it was good to let elisibeth join eygept

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  77. What would your name be if you were an Egyptian? Why?

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  78. Hey krista, I have been in a club before, but I didn't have to do any thing to get into it.
    we did Share intrests, like we had fun
    contests! but the sad part was it only lasted
    1 DAY!

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  79. Collin that would be a fun and smelly outfit.

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  80. I disagree with you Alex J. I would not look like a tarerist because that might make you look like a traiter to America and you would look dumb.

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  81. Responding to Virjohn B: I disagree with you because so far i've read the no one else knows about Egypt EXCEPT the four original egyptians & Ken and Toby so i don't think anyone else will be there to ruin the game unless someone else finds out about Egypt.

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  82. Would you like to be an Egyptian? Why, or why not?

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  83. Responding to Matt K: I think the girls thought the professer was innocent because April did. April thought he didn't commit the murder because he didn't seem like that kind of person when she talked to him at the shop. I do think he's pretty creepy though.

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  84. if I was the professer and i found out that other people are trespassing on my yard i would get kind of mad BECAUSE they didnt ask my permission.

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  85. Colin my reply to what you said back to Alex J about April is that I agree with you. April probably doesn`t know how to act in any other way. Then when Melanie came along she changed April and overtime she completely dropped the whole Hollywood big shot act. Do you think at the beginning of the book April was self-absorbed. Why? Do you know anyone that is self-absorbed or acts like April.

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  86. i agree with you virjhon i think the game will get mess up with more people.

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  87. No I do not think April should have acted like a Hollywood big-shot when she first met her friend because nobody wants to be friends with a Know-it-all. They brag about themselves and their life.

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  88. In Respond to Matt K: I think it was good to let Elizabeth join the Egypt Game. I think this because Elizabeth contributes a lot of ideas to the Egypt game & helps out a lot.

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  89. If you were an Egyptian, would you go back to Egypt on Halloween? Why, or why not?
    I would'nt, because it's just too dangerous.

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  90. Elizabeth P. was this club at all like the Egypt Game. How was it alike? How was it different?

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  91. Well Alex I think im good at making friends, because I have made alot. Just like Melanie is good at making friends too.

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  92. Hey laura, yes I indeed do think it could poses a risk Because they don't know the
    professor that well, and if he is a suspected
    murderer, well, yeah!

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  93. I was lit.Lumanary and I thought it was funny when the girls ran from the men.

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  94. as a response to madison.C I dont think she took Aorils eyelashes

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  95. Sam, I think the professor has a lot to do with the story. He watches the kids out his window and doesnt stop them. Also, when the plot gets really interesting there is only one one thing unexplaned so far, and I'm not excuding the professor yet...

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  96. I think it was the professor who answered the oracle. I also think he put Security there.

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  97. Laura,
    Your artful artist description was awesome and right on.
    Many of you are resorting to "text" language. Remember to capitalize and use punctuation! Great blogs!

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  98. Hey I didn't read this book but from what you guys wrote it sounds good.Like i can sort of get pictures of some characters and what the y would act like. And now I want to read this book.

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