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In this quote, Wes Moore, the author, was three years old, he had been playing a game with his sister, Nikki, which involved him chasing after her and “playfully” punching her. Wes’s mother saw Wes “playfully” punch his sister and was furious, ordering Wes up to his room and shouting that he should never hit a woman. Wes ran up the stairs to his room, which he shares with his youngest sister, Shani, unsure of why his mother was so heated. When he was up in his room he heard his father telling his mother not to be too hard on him, as yelling at a young boy will not do much good in the long run. Wes’s Parents had finished their conversation and he knew that one of them would be heading upstairs to talk to him. Wes could tell by the sound of the

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