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A Timeline of Australian Food: From Mutton to Masterchef

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“Is everybody going along with this?” “Yeah. So you have to, too.” Ellie paused. “No, I don’t,” she said after a moment. “What?” “I don’t have to go along with it.” “But I just said that everybody else is.” “I don’t care. Holly’s my best friend. Why would I do something like that to her?” “Because she’s weird. And if you don’t go along with the rest of us, everyone will think you’re weird, too.” “They already think I’m weird.” “Well, maybe you could change that.” “I’d rather be weird than mean.”

“Hvis problemet er at skolen straffer manglende oppmøte, bør straffingen - snarere enn det manglende oppmøtet som sådan - identifiseres som problemet. Hvis det er noe skolen/lærere gjør som skaper problemer for barnet, så si det eksplisitt. Ikke beskytt den sterke og profesjonelle parten i relasjonen ved å være høflig, og dermed plassere et problem i barnet når det ikke hører hjemme der.”

“It doesn't work. Nothing works. If I don't talk, I'm sulking. If I talk I say something wrong. I've finished the workbook--The teacher said you must've helped me--and i know the reader by heart.”