981/8= She pointed at the last one with the chalk, turned, and looked at the Keeper. “Do your best,” the Keeper said. Arabella heaved a sigh. The first one gave her no trouble, although at some point she counted on her clawed fingers. The second she solved in seconds. The third . . . “It’s baby math,” Catalina growled. “I could do this in my sleep in second grade.” Arabella ran out of blackboard space, crouched, and began dividing on the floor. “This is what we get for teaching them Common Core,” one of the arbiters said. “There is nothing wrong with Common Core,” someone else said. Arabella
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