Homeless People: A Short Story

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The setting takes place on the streets of Chicago. It feels cold all the time and that's why no one likes to live there. Your emotions while you go there is sad because it always is cloudy most of the time. While you were there you see garbage on the side of the streets and it is gross. You can taste the cold air in your mouth. And you can see the homeless people on the side of the street, and one of them is special his name is Mitchell Mathers.
One day There was a homeless man named Mitchell. Mitchell lived on the streets of Chicago and could rap very well, better than everyone he knew. One day he saw a rapping competition where if you win you sign with Dr.Drey and win $10,000 so he signed up. He kept on practicing by making up new lyrics

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