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[puddlesofun]

"Incendiary device" was a phrase that John used in a love poem he was writing on one of the school computers. The monitoring system picked it up, and as per policy, he was expelled from the entire public school system. He had previously been put on a watch-list after supporting a campaign against internet censorship, so at this point even if he had been old enough the constant police harassment would have made it impractical for him to get a job. Basically, John was fucked. He had been sent a very clear message about how much society valued him, and the feeling was mutual.

...would be a good first paragraph for a love story, I think. But I'm so drunk that I'm having trouble untying my bootlaces without looking at them, so who knows?