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Write a diary entry about a day at school in the style of Holden Caulfield from The Catcher in the Rye.
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Dear Diary,

Today was another phony day at Pencey Prep. All these phonies around me, pretending to be something they're not. It's all a bunch of baloney.

I woke up late today. Old Stradlater was in the bathroom, shaving his goddam beard off. He thinks he's so handsome with his smooth skin and charming smile. What a phony! I bet he doesn't even know what real beauty is. Real beauty isn't about how you look; it's about who you are inside. But try telling that to old Stradlater.

Then there was Ackley. God, he annoys the hell outta me. Always barging into my room without knocking. No respect for privacy, that guy. And he always has some stupid story to tell, like I give a damn. Today, he was going on about some girl he met over the weekend. As if any girl would ever fall for him. 

Class was just as bad. Mr. Spencer droning on about history or whatever. Like anyone cares about dead people and their wars. It's all just one big waste of time. Everyone pretends to listen, but I can see right through them. They're all just waiting for the bell to ring so they can go back to their fake little lives.

Lunch was the worst part. Sitting alone while everyone else chatters away, laughing at jokes that aren't funny. Eating food that tastes like cardboard. Pretending to enjoy themselves when they'd rather be anywhere else. Phonies, all of them.

After school, I went to the library. At least books don't pretend to be anything other than what they are. You can trust a book. Can't say the same for people.

I don't know why I bother with this place. It's full of fakes and liars. Maybe I should just leave. Go somewhere where people are real. Where life isn't just one big performance. But where would that be? Is there such a place?

Well, that's enough for today. Tomorrow will probably be just as phony as today. But who knows? Maybe something interesting will happen. Or maybe not. Who gives a damn anyway?

Yours,
Holden