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Episode 49
Foregone Conclusion
As the teacher gently searches for the truth, at least one person in the classroom has already made up his or her mind.
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This episode demonstrates the affective passive (also known as the "suffering passive") as well as an excellent expression that means something is so certain that it is practically predetermined to be so.

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