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School starts too early.


The school day starts too early. As a result, many students don't don't  

1. Contraction of do not.

2. Nonstandard Contraction of does not.

n.
A statement of what should not be done: a list of the dos and don'ts.
 get enough sleep. I polled 20 students, and 17 agreed that a later starting time Noun 1. starting time - the time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her"
commencement, get-go, offset, outset, showtime, start, kickoff, beginning, first
 would help them get though the day. Said one, "It would help so much. I never get enough sleep."

Hastings Middle School

Columbus, Ohio Columbus is the capital and the largest city of the American state of Ohio. Named for explorer Christopher Columbus, the city was founded in 1812 at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, and assumed the functions of state capital in 1816.  
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Title Annotation:Letters to the Editor
Author:Motil, Lauren
Publication:Junior Scholastic
Article Type:Letter to the Editor
Date:Sep 29, 2003
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