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student from Spielberg/Rowling. She grabbed the background
imagery at the same time, and Fairmont Schools was
transformed into a fairytale castle. It was the same set they
had used at last fall's Hallowe'en pageant. Most of the parents
had been enchanted, though as far as the kids were
concerned, Fairmont Schools failed the fantasy test in one big
way: Here in real-life Southern California, the muggles ran
the show.
Miriam turned to glare at her friend, now a brown-haired
little English witch. тАЬWill you shut down, Annette!тАЭ Then back
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to Juan: тАЬBut she's right, Orozco. We gotta decide tonight.
How about this: You come by my place at 6pm tonight and
we talk.тАЭ
Bertie was smiling with smug satisfaction.
тАЬWell, yuh,тАЭ said Juan. тАЬBut ... in person?тАЭ
тАЬOf course. This is a local-team project.тАЭ
тАЬYeah, okay then. I'll come over.тАЭ There must be some
way out of this. What was Bertie up to?
She took a step forward and held out her hand. тАЬShake.тАЭ
He reached out and shook it. The little electric shock was
surely his imagination, but the sudden burst of information
was not: two emphatic sentences sparkling across his vision.
Miriam Gu and her friends turned away, and walked back
along the driveway. There was the sound of muffled giggling.
He watched them for a moment. The video-geek was going
full-tilt, picture and sound from a million old movies and news
stories. Annette could retrieve and arrange video archives so
easily that imaging came as naturally to her as speech.
Annette was a type of genius. Or maybe there are other
flavors of little blue pills.
Dumboso. Juan turned away from them and started toward
the bikestand.
тАЬSo what did Miri Gu tell you?тАЭ when she shook hands.
Bertie's tone was casual.
How could he answer that question without getting Bertie
dipped all over again? тАЬIt's strange. She said if she and I
team, she doesn't want anyone remote participating.тАЭ
тАЬSure, it is a local exam. Just show me the message.тАЭ


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Fast Times at Fairmont High
by Vernor Vinge