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1960.

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1970

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In 1975, the dry erase marker was invented.

Nervous, chalk-weary teachers all around the world rejoiced.

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1980

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1990

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2000

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It didn't hit them until years later, what they would think. 

His friends. 

The Nine then the Eight then the Seven.

How their numbers steadily decreased for no good reason.

They'd blame them.

They'd hate them.

They'd know they were involved in the gory mess, correlate their arrival and departure with his distance and death.

It was only natural.

Only fair.

It didn't hit them until years later.

What they'd think.

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2010

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2020

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