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What does pony mean on p.123 when he says, "we could get along without anyone but johnny"?

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Johnny was the one who originally united the boys because he needed much protection. Even Dally would never say or do anything that would hurt Johnny. In an earlier part of the book, Ponyboy described Johnny as a small puppy that had at one point in time been kicked around too much.
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