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Maniac is trying to say that he lived there but not anymore. To me I think he is trying to say "I ran away from home, I don't live there anymore because my Aunt Dot and Uncle do not get along, used to fight over me, and now that just dont care about me." Maniac McGee is frustrated and doesn't want to go back to Bridgeport where his family is and where his school is. To me, Maniac was trying to make a friend to get close and BOOM, he would have somewhere to say. It seemed like Amanda was confused why there was a white person in a black person city.

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I think Maniac was trying to make a friend. He was also showing her where he came from. Also start telling her the story of himself.

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It's very Important to him

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It's very important to him.

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I think he is saying that is is very important we're you are from. Because he wanted to tell her also were he is from.

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That he had a life but ran away from his past and wanted no part of Bridgeport

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I think Maniac is say that he lived there but he doesn't belong because the people that take care of him don't care about him. He is mad and he doesn't what to go back.

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Maniac is trying to tell get Amanda as a friend and telling her a lie about where he lives

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I think he used to live there before he ran away.I think this because it says it's where I am from not where I am.It just makes cents

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I think that maniac meant he had no place to live he had ran away from home and came back to were he was born and his parents died. Did not like were he was at so he ran.

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I think that maniac was from Bridgeport.

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I think that maniac ment that he was born in Bridgeport, but he doesn't belong there and that he ran away from home.

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Maniac meant that he was born in Bridgeport. Also that after he lived there for a while he ran away to Two Mills and is living there now

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I think Maniac was telling Amanda he lived in Bridgeport but ran away after living there for a while.

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I think Jeffrey meant he lived there but was from there but did not belong there.Amanda was a little bit confused and probably thought he was kidding.I hope she finally understands his situation.

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Maniac meant he was born in Bridgeport and used to live there. He was kinda showing that he didn't live there any more and ran away.

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I think that Maniac was trying to tell Amanda that lives there and he was born there. I don't think that Amanda really knows what he's talking about. Or maybe she just joking around with Manic.

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I think maniac is trying to tell Amanda that he lives in brigeport now. He is also trying to say that he is not from there but he is living there now. He probably was trying to say that he lived with his parents or aunt and uncle before.

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I think what maniac McGee is try to say to Amanda is that he is from Bridgeport.But he does not belong there he belongs somewhere else

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In chapter two,  Maniac and Amanda are having a conversation. The conversation is about where Maniac is from/lives.  Maniac says," I'm from Bridgeport."
"Bridgeport? Over there? That Bridgeport?" asks Amanda.
"Yep," replies Maniac.
"Well, why aren't you there?" probes Amanda.
Maniac answers, "It's where I am from, not where I am."

What is your interpretation of what Maniac is stating in the bolded line. What do think Maniac's message about history and living situation is?
Please, answer in two to three complete sentences. Then comment on a classmate's response. Make sure your name is indicated in your response and in your comment.