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[[A classroom scene. There are two desks, and the front one is occupied by the STUDENT. The TEACHER stands panel right facing the student.]]
Miss Lenhart (Teacher): Okay class, I've turned in your exams for grading. Now --
Student: Miss Lenhart?
[[View is now simply student in desk and teacher. Teacher looks horrified.]]
Student: I used a #3 pencil instead of a #2. Will that mess anything up?
Miss Lenhart (Teacher): You WHAT?
[[Teacher stands, covering her head, in front of an off-panel right explosion. The UNSEEN SPEAKER is off-panel right.]]
<<AIEE>>
<<BLAM>>
Unseen Speaker: OH GOD!
[[The student and teacher are left-panel, both looking shocked. The UNSEEN SPEAKER is still off-panel right.]]
Unseen speaker: OH GOD!
Unseen speaker: I've never seen so much blood!
{{Title text: Also, after all the warnings about filling in the bubbles completely, I spent like 30 seconds on each one.}}
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