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J. C. Penny’s

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Selling Shoes and Saving for Art SchoolBernard saved his shoe-sales salary and substantial bonuses at J. C. Penny’s to fund art school. He humorously describes his sales technique of praising both the shoes and customers’ feet. Once he had enough for tuition and a little rent, he felt ready to leave familiar meals behind; the passage ends before stating his destination.

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Shoe sales finance plans for art school
Bernard saved enough from his salary and significant shoe-sales bonuses for art-school tuition and a little rent money.

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