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ersity – Firs

late, but he might

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sed, and a little bossy

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rd, and a tote that was bleeding art supplies. Her hoodie had paint stains i

cialize in rescuing first-years who thin

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as they walked toward

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as the dean started his welcome speech. Mikey tried to focus, but C

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a glare from a stud

e, but he knew Crizzle's favorite band, the name of her cat (Pick

, the sun had shifted, casting lo

place near the dorms that sells decent

ead the way, Res

zle talked fast jumping from art to music to her high school arch-nemesis who once ruined her mural with a

d, licking ketchup off her thumb. "Everyo

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s dropping to his sk

for the first time. "Well, screw busi

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rest of her soda. "Anyway. That's

t to look flustered. "Let's go

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