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The Story That's Sold

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Adam grew up under some difficult circumstances. His parents filed for bankruptcy when he was just five years old and divorced shortly thereafter. In the years that followed, Adam’s life was a bit turbulent. He would bounce around between different schools and different condominiums where he lived with his mother, sister, and whoever his mother was dating at the time. Though his living situation at home wasn’t unbearable, there wasn’t much money to go around. His lowest point was living in a cockroach-infested condo where he would regularly steal napkins from fast food restaurants to save money for his family. Eventually, Adam moved out of that cockroach-infested condo and into a real house when he was in middle school. And though this was a step up for Adam’s living situation, it was a step down for his schooling situation. The high school Adam would eventually attend was in the top 100 for most dropouts in the state. Nevertheless, Adam studied hard, got good grades, and got into a gr

--> Let me tell you a story about two of my friends, Adam and Benjamin (not their real names). Adam grew up under some difficult circumstances. His parents filed for bankruptcy when he was just five years old and divorced shortly thereafter. In the years that followed, Adam’s life was a bit turbulent. He would bounce around between different schools and different condominiums where he lived with his mother, sister, and whoever his mother was dating at the time. Though his living situation at home wasn’t unbearable, there wasn’t much money to go around. His lowest point was li

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