A small terrier puppy up on its hind legs mid-bounce, front paws and open mouth reaching upward for a person's hand snatched high into the air with fingers splayed, the puppy's eyes locked on the darting hand while an untouched tug rope lies coiled on the floor below.

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The Flailing Hand

Every classroom had one - the kid who lived for the reaction. A daft noise, a paper ball, and the second the teacher spun round, the show was made. The telling-off wasn’t a punishment; it was the applause. The surest way to end the act was a room that gave nothing back - no gasp, no laugh, no rise.

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