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bring the ceremony to an end, a woman teacher with

a red scar as large as a big man’s palm on her neck

stood up and asked me a question, “When you saved

the girl and faced the hoodlum’s dagger, did you

think of Mao Zedong’s teaching?”

“No, I thought of nothing,” I said.

“Our great leader Chairman Mao teaches us, ‘Be

resolute, fear no sacrifice and surmount every

difficulty to win victory.’ Did you think of this

teaching?” Old Aunt stood up to inspire me.

“No, at that time, my mind was completely blank.

I thought of nothing!”

All of a sudden, the whole room became as silent

as a grave. Old Aunt knitted her eyebrows together.

Big Wang pulled a long face.

“What tactics did you resort to using when you

fought the hoodlum?” Old Aunt tried to help me

again.

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