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Maya looked at her cards. Economic stability. Educational reform. Words she had copied from CNN transcripts. "It feels real," she admitted. "I want to win. I don't even know why. I just... I want to be heard."

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"Maybe that's the point," Jess said, pausing the movie. Meryl Streep froze mid-glare. "Maybe the point is to see how we act when nobody is watching. You’re trying so hard to be an adult. We have the rest of our lives to be stressed about budgets. Right now, I’m watching a movie. You should try it." Maya looked at her cards