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When I was teaching Freshman Composition to undergrads while getting my Masters, I had a great student who was an excellent writer. Really sharp kid. We'd also bonded over the fact we were both Eagle Scouts, and he often wrote about scouting and outdoor adventure in his essays.
He doesn't show up to class for a couple of days, which I think is weird. Then I get called to the Dean's office and find cops waiting. They ask if I'd seen Robert lately. I told them no, and they informed me that he'd killed his ex-girlfriend and was on the run and suspected to be armed and dangerous. They eventually caught him, and he is still in jail to this day. Evidently he was obsessed with this girl, and she'd tried to cut him out of her life. He couldn't handle it, so he strangled her.
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In this world of sin and sorrow there is always something to be thankful for; as for me, I rejoice that I am not a Republican.
- H. L. Mencken
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