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November 8, 2017
Today, the quiet room was pretty busy. I had taken a couple days to write at home in sweatpants, so I know they missed my strict enforcement of the quiet room rules.
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Mister Movies was there studying. No movies today.
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An old lady that always comes with her husband to read in the magazine area came in to do a crossword puzzle. They are a pretty cute couple.
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A young studier also came in. We shared a laugh during the summer when a lady fell asleep and started snoring. Today, he started watching a video without his headphone actually plugged in. This happens a lot and is super annoying.
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When I first got there, an older man I haven't seen in a while was there reading. The first couple times I saw him, he fell asleep while reading and starting snoring really loud. He stayed awake today but was overcome with several coughing fits. After the first, he excused himself. I thought that was nice. After a few more, he started cursing really loud to himself. He finally left, but I could still hear him coughing outside. I hope he didn't die.
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He's an interesting guy because he wears heavy work boots, a green John Deere hat, and uses these reading glasses that you see on librarians in the 60's, kind of cat-eye shaped. I think he reads the same book every time, but I'll have to pay more attention next time. I like to imagine that he comes to read in secret, a real prideful old-school guy whose friends/family would think he's a sissy for reading. Like this is his secret refuge from a life of hard manual labor. I could be wrong.