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A TEENAGER being threatened with isolation for wearing fake eyelashes at school generated a lot of discussion among Adver readers. Chelsea Silk, 14, got into trouble with staff at Royal Wootton Bassett Academy for having the fashion accessories then returned to school with them on despite the warning. Her mum called the rules pathetic - here s what our readers thought. Jeff Amies: Schools simply want to churn out clones of children who do as they’re told without question and have no free thought what so ever. Demanding such pointless guidelines further feeds into that. The schooling system in this country is an absolute disgrace.