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English, 04.08.2019 13:30 Hfruit

Jack, an adolescent boy, quits school to head out west to find gold. he spends a year panning for gold until one day he finds a large nugget and heads into town to cash it in. a corrupt gold exchange officer weighs the piece and offers the boy 1,500 dollars for his find. jack takes it happily but later realizes that the officer cheated him of 500 dollars because jack didn't understand the math needed to figure the worth of the gold. what would a culture that tells this story most likely value? a. the value of pursuing wealth b. the importance of receiving an education c. the value of outwitting people d. the importance of seeking real adventure

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