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Mrs. Tramill shook her head. “That’s awful.

Kids can be so mean—and foolish! That child

should be celebrated. He knows two languages!”

“Three, actually. His dad is from Denmark,
and his mom is from Jamaica. So he speaks

English, Danish, and Patois,” Lisa said. “He’s a

real international kid!”

“I wish I could meet him. I studied
languages a bit, you know, at Harvard…”

Lisa smiled and cut her off before she could

continue.

“It’s so hard when kids are mean,” Lisa said.
“I think that’s why I like dogs so much!”

“Dogs don’t judge or care what people look

like,” Mrs. Tramill said. But then her eyes

drifted away. “Well, except for…”
And then Mrs. Tramill told Lisa all about

Duke the miniature schnauzer—and how he

barked at anyone in a baseball cap. “Just hated

those things and anyone who wore them.”

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