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1 My name is Marco.

I doubt we've ever met, but I'll bet you know somebody like me. Every
class has a Marco. You know, the one who's the smartest, wittiest, most
charming, coolest, and the best-looking.

That's me.

I can't tell you my last name. I can't tell you where I live, either, or
anything specific about me that might help certain people find me.

Believe me, I wish I could. Anonymity has its downside. Last week, for
example, I wanted to run through the halls of my school screaming my
name so everyone could hear. I wanted to hop on a cafeteria table and
dance on somebody's Tater

2 Tots until a hall monitor came to drag me away. I wanted to call an
assembly so everyone could congratulate me.

I'd gotten a date.

And not just any date. A date with the most beautiful girl in our whole
school. If not the whole world.

Marian.

Not only is Marian gorgeous, with long, black hair, deep, dark eyes, and
dimples that make me want to cry every time she smiles. She's also
nearly as smart, charming, and charismatic as I am.

You can see we're a perfect couple. The only flaw I can find in her is
that she doesn't seem to think my jokes are very funny.

That, and her taste in music.

You want to know the coolest thing of all about this date? Marian asked
me out. I didn't have to do a thing. We were just leaving our music
appreciation class together when Marian said to me:

"Wow, Marco, you really seem to know a lot about classical music. And
may I say, you are an unusually handsome, manly man. I want you, I want
you now."