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here's the plan—a program.

let's get ready to learn.

the facilities are endless, check the bathrooms.

find the men's room behind the women's door,

a piano in the men's room.

check the video, 

the camera is pointed at the camera,

the second camera is just above men's room door.

late, take a seat with the group in the back.

working with, this faceless professor—

the glare on those windows,

the shine on those glasses.

no, no eyes.

older now, younger soon.

stay calm, there's a face in the shadows.

cheating is a premise for expulsion.

or kindly leave, lying too.

please move these tables and chairs,

sit here, with this new student—Cole?

"busy, but i know they are looking for a biological economist in room 202."

"different programs will make different presentations,

there will be professors available for questions, thank you."

"the pianos are off limits, except for the one in the men's bathroom.

that's the rehearsal studio, staging, there's another rehearsal grand backstage.

remember, security is enforced via video recursion. please notice the feed—here."

climbing a rope—meat hook in my sternum.

everywhere, just outside, etheric body.

feel the shift, perceptual motors rev.

vague? scribbled outline of a body below.

slowly draws the material of a technicolor soul.

focus on the nothing, off we go.

quickly moved, slowing down.

okay, we'll move, sleep.

start over, now.

astral—

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0939

it's the first day of school again.

the seats have changed, everything's rearranged—

the chaos of the bustle.

the bells keep ringing—run.

Cole didn't make it—

"nice to meet you too, Jules."

professor prefers we smile like alligators,

"bare your teeth! fake it! a good look for the crazy. profound!"

"oh me? you'd like to know? well let me check my resume for things

that have recently changed that you might have questions about,

everything is subject to change, what will you find out? how?"

another smile, toothy grin, 

behind glasses, shine empty eyes.

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