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was four years old was to go to the future and see what it was like. Then I realized I’d been day dreaming. I shook myself out of the la la land my ADHD had trapped me in, and I began to refocus. I continued viewing the time-machine, curious about how to start it. Then it made a huge whirring noise, and sucked me in! I saw the dash- board flash the date 7/1/1776. Before I could scream I was transported to the middle of Philadelphia in the midst of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. I tried to hide, but was spotted by Benjamin Franklin. I didn’t know what to do so I ran. John Adams was on my tail. I couldn’t believe I was in the 1700s running for my life. I looked back and realized they just looked curious. I stopped to talk to them. They seemed very interested in my different style of clothing, language, and vocabulary. I told them about how Benjamin would discover electricity, which is what most people rely on in my time. I got the time machine fixed and went back home. I told my mom and dad but they didn’t believe me. I knew they wouldn’t, but I also knew it happened, and that made me happy.

Couper Mann is a fifth grade student at Mercer Elementary who loves to participate in sports.

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