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What does scout mean when she says i tried to climb in jem's skin and walk around in it and what is the significance?

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This is a reference to earlier in the book where atticus says something about "you can't judge a person until you've walked around in their skin." It's basically saying she's trying on his shoes, figuratively of course.
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