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Describe a school mid-morning break
The lunch-bell peals. Pens and pencils are hurriedly
pushed into their cases. Files click shut, satchels snap and
chairs desks get dragged aside. Scuffling feet race
towards the canteen.
The early birds are already seated on the benches,
seriously eating away. An appetizing blend of aroma floats
about the canteen, but it is the strong smell of hot mee
soup that pulls a large crowd to queue in front of its stall.
The others discouraged by the long queue head to other
stalls after casting wishful glances at the huge steaming
pot of hot soup.
On the other side of the stall, helpers work feverishly to
serve these hungry mouths. Steaming bowls of soup, fried
rice, fried chicken and sandwiches are passed in
exchange for coins that are tossed into tinkling money
baskets. The change from notes is thrust into ready palms
that quickly pocket the jingling coins.
The canteen grows crowded. Orders are shouted above
the constant drone of busy hungry people. Someone starts
banging the automatic drink dispenser. Finally, something
clicks, and his frustrated bangs are rewarded with a glass
of thirst quenching drink.
People keep weaving their way through the crowd,
cautiously carrying bowls of soup or plates of hot curry.
Some push through the crowd and get yelled at. The