Mr. Kintobotnik flew the SCAS towards Olivia's nose. As we approach it, the exhales she takes through her nose can be heard through the air vents of the SCAS. Each inhale she takes sucks us closer to her nose.

Eventually, we - specifically - end up going in her left nostril. We would've gone deeper into her nose, but we were stopped by a forest of hairs.

"Welcome, class," said Mr. Kintobotnik, "to the nose!"

Half of the class observed Olivia's nostril in awe, while the other half observed in disgust. I was already in awe when we were heading there. Olivia's breathing is heard much more now that we're in her nose.

"Mr. Kintobotnik?" asked Cindy. "Why does Olivia have hairs in her nose? It's gross!"

"It may be gross," answered Mr. Kintobotnik, "but everyone has them, and they're important for the body. They capture invaders, like dust, and they warm up the air we breathe, which is important for the lungs."

"Really?" said Cindy. "I didn't know that."

While we looked around Olivia's nostril, some students wanted to see what the lungs are like. Others wanted to see more of the inside of the nose. Some others wanted to see the things caught in the nasal hairs.

With all these decisions, we had to vote what we wanted. Most of the vote went to...
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June 30, 2025
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