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[hawkingbird]

I still can't believe we're graded on handwriting. What are we, five?

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[badnewsboy]

It's dumb.

[hawkingbird]

Yeah. I know.

[badnewsboy]

If you were under my tutorage I would give you all the letter As.

[hawkingbird]

Now that's the sign of a true friend. I'd do the same, Loki.

[badnewsboy]

Just cross them out and write what you wish there.

[hawkingbird]

That's not going to help my college admissions in the long run.

[badnewsboy]

They'll never know the difference. And if they do, I'm sure we could find other ways to convince them to place you in their programs.

[hawkingbird]

Ohhh no we don't, Loki, we're not fudging my college admissions. I'm getting in on my own merit.

[badnewsboy]

You have plenty of merit, you simply don't need someone else to judge it.

[hawkingbird]

That's not the way the world works.

[badnewsboy]

Then the world has to change.

[hawkingbird]

That would be nice, but true change takes a long time.

[badnewsboy]

Then why not change it for ourselves?

[hawkingbird]

Is that true change? Or just forcing people to accept our viewpoint?

[badnewsboy]

There is no true or fake change. There is change, and sometimes it comes unkindly, but it will come all the same. And when it's not accepted, it will take those who deny it violently. And there are many who deny it.

[badnewsboy]

Shall I change your Reported Card for you?

[hawkingbird]

... I think I can accept the status quo in this case. But thanks?