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by exodust 1216 days ago
The watched kettle never boils. Kids are impatiently waiting to grow up, to get through their teens so they can drive cars, earn money, live freely. The average school day is a long day at the office. I recall sitting in class day-dreaming about not sitting in class.
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Yeah, I’d guess prison time also feels pretty long. Children in modern culture serve a pretty long sentence (depending on how good your parents are I suppose).