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Jacob goes from ivy league student to circus worker in a matter of days. In the beginning of the novel, jacob mocks another resident of the nursing home who claims to have worked in the circus and carried water for the elephants. This is where almost all of the action of the story took place. People also love animals, and animals love them back.
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