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    A man named Jimmy Valentine has just been released from prison after serving five years for burglary. He sees an opportunity to commit one last burglary to set himself up financially. However, through interactions with people in the town, including a former prison mate, Jimmy starts to reconsider his criminal plans and whether he wants to risk returning to prison.

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    A man named Jimmy Valentine has just been released from prison after serving five years for burglary. He sees an opportunity to commit one last burglary to set himself up financially. However, through interactions with people in the town, including a former prison mate, Jimmy starts to reconsider his criminal plans and whether he wants to risk returning to prison.

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    A man named Jimmy Valentine has just been released from prison after serving five years for burglary. He sees an opportunity to commit one last burglary to set himself up financially. However, through interactions with people in the town, including a former prison mate, Jimmy starts to reconsider his criminal plans and whether he wants to risk returning to prison.

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    “A Retrieved Reformation”

    By O. Henry

    Name: ____________________________________________________ Date:________


    Anticipation Guide
    Directions: Below each statement, write an explanation of why you agree
    or disagree with what has been said.

    STATEMENTS
    1. Everyone tells a lie once in a while.

    2. Lying is not wrong if it doesn’t hurt anyone.

    3. I would tell a lie to protect myself or my family.

    4. Sometimes it’s necessary to break the law to help someone.

    5. People who break the law should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

    6. Once a criminal, always a criminal.

    7. Most people have a secret they try very hard to keep hidden.

    8. Everyone deserves a second chance.

    9. It’s harder to live a lie than to come clean and tell the truth.

    10. I would give up the life I know in order to protect the person I love the most.

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