What Are The Mistakes In The 45 Minute Mystery

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"Mistakes have the power to turn you into something finer than you were before." is a quote by an anonymous person. In the story "The 45 minute Mystery", John and Bud made a mistake because they had an idea that Mr.Greggory was a spy. However, the truth was that he was just keeping his New Year's Resolution which was to set aside 45 minutes a day for some healthy exercise. After realizing the fact, they knew that they made a mistake and felt embarrassed. If I had been one of the man's neighbor, I would not have done the same matter because if my expectations are incorrect, it would be accepted as a very rude behavior. John and Bud would think that they will not repeat the same mistake again since mistakes are the lessons to turn you to become

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