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Miss Rooney's Homeroom Conversation Analysis
Taylor Mason, Pd. 7
8:30am
Conversation in Miss Rooney’s homeroom
Philip Malloy: I don’t know the words
Miss Rooney: Well, you are welcome to hum along with us then. Sadie, do you min- wait Philip, where are you going? Oh um Rachel, could you see where he went? If you check in the boys’ bathroom, do not go all the way in please
Rachel Kabinoff: Okie dokie Miss Rooney, I’ll be back faster than a chicken crossing a highway!

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