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But in his neighborhood, there are THE RULES: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNo. 1: Crying.\u003cbr\u003e Don't.\u003cbr\u003e No matter what. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNo. 2: Snitching\u003cbr\u003e Don't.\u003cbr\u003e No matter what. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNo. 3: Revenge\u003cbr\u003e Do.\u003cbr\u003e No matter what. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut bullets miss. You can get the wrong guy. 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