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Matt's Cabin: A Case Study
Matt’s father should not have left Matt alone to care for the crops and the cabin for three reasons: Matt was too young, anything could go wrong, and his family could be late returning. The first reason Matt’s father should not have left Matt alone to care for the crops and the cabin, is Matt was too young. When his father left him there matt was only twelve years old. He was immature, and nearly died because of it. Matt was inexperienced, and made choices poorly due to it. The second reason Matt’s father should not have left Matt alone to care for the crops and the cabin, is anything could go wrong. Had the Indians not been friendly, or if there had been other Indian tribes, they might have attacked and killed him. Also, a bear broke

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