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December 5, 2025 at 06:53 am Reply

Janica Dai

It recently occurred to me that since the kids from Masterminds weren't taught about the Revolutionary War, there's a very strong chance they weren't taught about the world wars either, which means they have no idea about the Holocaust. Imagine Amber in history class, getting so worked up about the concept of attempted genocide that she faints or something.
December 5, 2025 at 08:40 pm Reply

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Hi, Janica,

Good point! They weren't taught anything that might be disturbing or upsetting, and that certainly lets out the Holocaust or any war. But in Serenity, they would never be taught that in class. In a future book (if there was one) life in a real school mght be very hard for the clone kids.

Thanks for a very valid observation! -----Gordon Korman-----
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Hi, Janica,

Good point! They weren't taught anything that might be disturbing or upsetting, and that certainly lets out the Holocaust or any war. But in Serenity, they would never be taught that in class. In a future book (if there was one) life in a real school mght be very hard for the clone kids.

Thanks for a very valid observation! -----Gordon Korman-----