A fluorescent-lit, high school hallway during the first day of school, with students staring blankly at their phone screens, oblivious to the riot of colors and chatter around them, as a boy's backpack containing his meticulously organized and sanitized lunch, texted messages and assignments stares ominously from his backpack, while a chalkboard flashes WELCOME TO 9TH GRADE: WHERE STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO CHECK THEIR MINDS AT THE DOOR.

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A fluorescent-lit, high school hallway during the first day of school, with students staring blankly at their phone screens, oblivious to the riot of colors and chatter around them, as a boy's backpack containing his meticulously organized and sanitized lunch, texted messages and assignments stares ominously from his backpack, while a chalkboard flashes WELCOME TO 9TH GRADE: WHERE STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO CHECK THEIR MINDS AT THE DOOR.