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"you know," sandy said, "these are supposed to be the happiest days of our lives."
"yes, they are always saying that," jenny said. "they say, make the most of your schooldays because you never know what lies ahead of you."
"miss brodie says prime is best," sandy said.
"yes, but she never got married like our mothers and fathers."
"they don't have primes," said sandy.
"they have sexual intercourse," jenny said.

muriel spark, 'the prime of miss jean brodie'