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		atomical on Oct 22, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Interview with Susan Fowler I enjoyed reading that, but why did the boy put his finger in the hole if he was worried about being late to school?

dpiers on Oct 22, 2017 [–]

The phrasing is confusing, but I think it means the boy knew he would be late if he helped, and the consequences of being late, but chose to act anyway.

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