Ashley and Natalie are best friends forever. Until they get in a fight one day during lunch at their middle school. They stop talking to each other. Their other friend, Brinley, talks to each of the friends to get them to tell their point of view. She asks them questions, offers ideas for resolving the conflict, and finally helps the two friends work things out. In this dispute, Brinley acted as the

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arbitrator

mediator

fact-finder

judicial panel