Coben's Argument Analysis

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I agree with coben’s argument because you should monitor your teen so you can protect them. One reason I agree with him is so your teen won’t be talking to strangers. My second reason I agree with him is you wouldn’t want your child watching Inappropriate things. The final reason I agree with him is so your child won’t be bullied or be bullying other teens. My first reason I agree with him is so your teen won’t be talking to strangers. For example you wouldn’t want your teen talking to a pedophiles. These people will make your teens do stuff they don’t want to do. They will do this by black male or threatening your teen. My second reason I agree with him is so your teen won’t be watching Inappropriate things.For example you wouldn’t want

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