The Cafeteria Pyramid Scheme
Maya's stomach did backflips as she walked into the cafeteria. It was only week three of freshman year, and she still hadn't figured out where she belonged. The social hierarchy st...
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Maya's stomach did backflips as she walked into the cafeteria. It was only week three of freshman year, and she still hadn't figured out where she belonged. The social hierarchy st...
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