“Margo and Paolo,” Friend, Feb. 2024, 34.
Margo and Paolo
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OK, I have a plan for the test. Margo will copy Heitor’s answers. Then I’ll copy Margo’s. Julia will copy mine.
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That’s cheating!
So? Mr. Costa is a bad teacher.
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I won’t do that.
But you sit by Heitor! He’s the smartest kid in class. If you don’t help us, we’ll all fail!
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I’m just going to study and do my best.
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A few days later …
Oh no. I almost failed! And I studied so hard.
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But I know I did the right thing. I earned this grade on my own. I think Jesus is proud of me.
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