"He said he "admired our courage" but didn't want to see us do anything to "damage our promising futures." He felt "proud as an American" that we had "exercised our right to peaceful free expression." But if we did it again, he didn't "know what action the state board of education might take against individual students." Translation: You've had your fun. Now sit down, shut up, and take the freakin' test. Or else."

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Source: After Ever After. Book by Jordan Sonnenblick, 2012.

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Jordan Sonnenblick is a celebrated author known for his engaging young adult novels that explore themes of resilience and personal growth.

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