David BrinPrison for the crime of puberty -- that was how secondary school had seemed.
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Secondary school was like prison for the crime of puberty. It was a place where you couldn’t be yourself. Instead, you had to obey rules and wear a uniform. But, as a teenager you were a young adult. You needed freedom, not restrictions.
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