Part-Time Indian Friendships

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Some times to forgive people need a break. People may not understand what friendship really is till it is to late. After that the friendship could be over. In the book The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian is about how this boy moves to a different school and everything starts to go down hill. This guys name is Junior. Education can start new friendships and start new hopes and dreams.
Many people can make new starts. When people move they may leave good friends behind, but when they leave, the friends may turn out to be not so nice. When you want a better education you might leave some friends. You can tell when they do something to you. When Junior was thinking this

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