How Many
It was the end of the mark period. Andrew sat in his easy chair with his lap-desk while Sylvia sat on the couch with a TV tray. They watched some inane show while he corrected essays and she corrected the multiple-choice sections. When they were both done, she turned off the TV. He read numbers to her which she entered into a database. He came to sit next to her and looked over her shoulder to check the results and maybe adjust the curve, but there were other curves distracting his attention....