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Roots of rage and the relief of schools reopening next week, after a long break

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A mother assists her daughter in carrying a school box during a past reopening. [Titus Munala, Standard]

Schools reopen next week, after nearly two and a half months of holidays.

And homes will plunge into quiet lulls after being accustomed to above-average decibels - the sort that the national authority on environment, Nema, would say require soundproofing.

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