Harriet the Spy
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But when I ask you
for some kind of explanation,

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it's like...
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It's not that big a deal.
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Oh, no... wrong.
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Being brought home by the cops
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is a very big deal, Harriet.
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Cop. Cop.
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One guy. That's it.
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No, that's not it;
we've spoken with Miss Elson.

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You remember school?
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And she tells us
that you've done

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zero schoolwork in days.
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All you do is play
with your notebook.

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It's not play, it's work.
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School is your
work, Harriet.

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Yeah, well, she can shut up,
'cause I'm learning tons.

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Oh, yes?
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Well, not about history, huh?
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Not about geography.
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Not even English.
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I swear, if it's
not in your notebook,

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it's as if you don't
want to know about it.

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So what?
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Harriet...
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This... obsession
you've developed

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is not entirely
healthy.

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Now, we've made
a decision.

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And-And we, uh...
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We want you to stop
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with the notebook.
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S-Stop writing?
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Not forever,
just as an experiment.

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Harriet, the world is filled
with so many things

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a person like yourself
could enjoy.

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Well, that's right.
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And you're going to find that,
sometimes

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just experiencing
them can be enough.

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That's how I experience things...
with my notebook.

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Harriet...
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No. Let's see you
experience things

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without your unhealthy
obsessions, huh?

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Every day you come home,
and pour yourself a big martini.

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How come you don't
give that up?

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And how many days go by
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without you going
to a stupid party?

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Or buying some other piece
of crappy jewelry... like, two?

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Don't take that tone with us,
young lady.

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We're your parents.
We make the rules in this house.

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Now, hand over
the notebook.

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I threw it away.
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You're sitting on it.
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I'm not moving.
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If you make me move you,

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