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Administrators at Pequot Lakes (Minn.) School have cracked down — no more hugs, they say, since they’re “unnecessary.” Hugging was a standard greeting at the school, so distressed administrators forbade them. “But that’s how people express their feelings,” said a 12-year-old girl at the school. “It makes people feel better.” Too bad: if a teacher catches a student hugging too often, it’s off to detention with them. “We’ve clamped down on [hugs],” confirms principal Chuck Arns. “It has a tendency to change the atmosphere in school.” (AP) ...Ask the principal at Santana High which “atmosphere” he would prefer, Chuck.