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In the publication, “The Other Wes Moore,” the author describes how many different situations affect two boys, the author, Wes Moore, and the felon by the same name. They both had been in a similar situation: They were both in a poor neighborhood, surrounded by drugs, crime, guns, and a lack of education. Even though they both had a similar life, the felon had gone down a path he shouldn’t have gone on, while the other became a successful author! This seems a bit odd, right? They both had very similar lives, but they didn’t end up the same. Maybe digging a little deeper into this problem would help us understand why what happened, happened! Now looking deeper into Wes’ life would probably help us understand a little bit of why he turned to
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