Failing to find work in New York City, the 17-year-old boy went on to Philadelphia where he found a job as a printer's apprentice and soon had a wide circle of friends.

在纽约市没有找到工作，这个17岁的小伙子便前往费城，在那里，他在印刷店做学徒，不久便结交了一大群朋友。

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In Philadelphia, it makes sense to buy an old house: The city's housing stock is venerable, with a median year of construction of 1925.

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