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Summary: Set in 2157, Margie and Tommy discover an old book about past schools. Margie dislikes her mechanical teacher and wonders how fun old schools with human teachers were.
Themes: Technology vs. human connection, joy of shared learning.
Characters: Margie, Tommy, Mechanical Teacher.
Important Points:
Questions: Why did Margie hate school? What fascinated them? What’s the message?
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