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In an English class for adults in the southwestern Minnesota city of Marshall, about 10 people hailing from other countries are learning about American customs while practicing their grammar and pronunciation. Many of them are here to prepare for the workforce.
Teacher Stacy Abraham leads the class in reciting a paragraph rife with errors that students are tasked with fixing.
Meanwhile, Leonardo Silva is crawling between desks while sucking on his own fingers.
In his defense, he’s just 1 year old.
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His mom, Brazilian immigrant Kezya Silva, tried her best during the Thursday morning class to focus on her work while she wrangled him. At one point, she had to take a break from writing notes to breastfeed him.
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