We Beat The Street George Analysis

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n the average lifetime, people spend about 6 years dreaming. In class, we have been debating whether it is or is not worth it to dream. We have looked at numerous books, articles, and videos about why it is and is not worth it to dream. It is worth it to dream because No matter where one comes from or how they grow up there is always a way to accomplish their dreams, If they succeed it can bring publicity, more money, and help in other ways to their community, and If one’s dream fails they can always try again. To begin with, no matter where someone come from or how they grow up there is always a way to accomplish their dreams. In We beat the Street George, Ramek and Sampson came from a very bad neighborhood and had never heard of others in

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