Learning his ABCs — and whys; Getting good grades was a tough grind until a teacher quietly let the failing pupil in on a secret: the Spice Trade was really about sex. That was something a 14-year-old boy could understand | Unpublished
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Learning his ABCs — and whys; Getting good grades was a tough grind until a teacher quietly let the failing pupil in on a secret: the Spice Trade was really about sex. That was something a 14-year-old boy could understand

January 2, 2026
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