By chance, I had managed to record one of our rare fights, a conflict that destabilized me for several days. I transcribed it onto my computer, then translated it into English, being careful to cut out any identifying information. I printed out the text, then gave it to my students, telling them it was a chapter from an old English textbook, and that a conjugal spat would give us the perfect framework to practice the imperative. I was so desperate for a new perspective that I asked them for their opinion on the conversation. One of the students raised their hand and said, “The husband doesn’t
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