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While standing in a long lunch line at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, I met a doctoral student from the University of Pennsylvania. The line stretched farther than expected, weaving through the open space of the conference center, almost like a queue for a concert ticket. People glanced at their phones and exchanged polite smiles. The air carried a mix of conversation, movement, and the faint aroma of coffee. It was one of