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How did Maniac pay for Russell and Piper’s education every week? Novel:Maniac Magee

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Maniac actually makes a series of deals with Russell and Piper in order to get them to attend school. He begins by "promising to show them the shortcut to Mexico on Saturday" if they go to school faithfully for the rest of the week.
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