Jake Paul's Short Storys: Can Money Buy Happiness?

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Jake Paul bought an 1 year old their first car. Would this be considered buying happiness? For him or the child when there 16? If you had money you could buy yourself or someone happiness with the things you can buy for a short period of time or for a long period of time.
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Money can buy happiness because you can buy yourself temporary happiness from drugs and alcohol or long term happiness from entertainment like video games and tv.

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