“At the city office, my dad filled out forms to get a parking permit so we could leave our car in front of our building without worry. The paper had an official stamp and had to be placed on the dashboard. Later that day, my teacher said she would not permit phones in class, reminding us to keep them put away. At the swimming pool, the lifeguard explained that parents must permit children to enter only if they stay nearby. On the way home, we saw construction workers holding a sign showing their building permit, proving they had permission to work on the new house.”