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7. You'll Think Twice About Stealing A Loaf Of Bread

No matter how many of your sister's children are close to death from starvation. Nineteen years is a long time to spend locked up for a crime which can be justified. Anyone would try to run away if they were given five years for stealing some food. Thanks to the painful lesson of Valjean's imprisonment, you know that it's always better just to ask for the kindness of strangers instead.
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