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Reflecting on how young children interacted, the narrator describes a typical scene from seventh grade—lunch break fights where students would engage in mock choke holds. Interestingly, these weren’t always aggressive; sometimes, cheerleaders or kids who fancied themselves as tough would jokingly “submit” each other. The phrase “not if I do” hints at a playful challenge, and the question “where did you go to school” points to a shared experience among youth experiencing similar juvenile antics.