REVENGE IS MY MIDDLE NAME

AT THE POWWOW ARNOLD WAS BEATEN UP BY THE ANDRUSS TRIPLETS AND ROWDY TOOK HIS REVENGE BY CUTTING THEIR PONY TAILS. ARNOLD SAYS THAT SINCE HE SPENDS MORE TIME WITH ROWDY THAN HIS FAMILY, THEY ARE CLOSER THAN FAMILY.  HW: IS A FRIEND MORE IMPORTANT THAN FAMILY OR FAMILY MORE IMPORTANT THAN A FRIEND?

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