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junior high

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Puzzle #157 · November 5, 2025
Junior High is an American academic program and biological experiment: It occurs at the time when your body decides to independently test all hormones at once, resulting in a combination of greasy hair, questionable smells, and pimples that have their own zip codes.

During this period, children are also expected to learn a musical instrument, the rules of grammar and basic algebra.
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The expression junior high has appeared in 2 puzzles:

  • Puzzle #44 on July 15, 2025
  • Puzzle #157 on November 5, 2025
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