The provided text consists of excerpts from the novel I Am a Genius of Unspeakable Evil and I Want to Be Your Class President by Josh Lieb, detailing the activities and inner monologue of a middle-school boy named Oliver Watson. Oliver, a secret evil genius who pretends to be a lazy idiot, is running for seventh-grade class president, using his vast wealth, global criminal network, and minions to manipulate events around him. The narrative follows Oliver's efforts to orchestrate the election, including blackmailing and bribing adults and setting up an unwitting opponent named Randy Sparks, all while dealing with his oblivious mother, his disapproving father, and a rival classmate named Tatiana. The climax involves Oliver's emotional breakdown during his speech, which culminates in him intentionally humiliating himself to maintain his guise of idiocy, followed by a seemingly genuine moment of paternal connection. The excerpts also contain production details, such as copyright information and chapter titles.

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