Johnny’s math teacher never stood a chance. The kid’s logic was flawless — if three times two equals six, then two times three must be the same thing, right? But what Johnny didn’t know was that teachers have little patience for smart-aleck comebacks. His dad, however, couldn’t help but laugh at the boy’s cheeky wit. It wasn’t that Johnny hated math — he just had the kind of brain that preferred humor over homework, and maybe, just maybe, that was worth more than an A-plus any day.
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