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The Great Brain Reforms

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In the summer of 1898, J. D. sets out to reform his older brother, the Great Brain, a clever boy who has long made his living by swindling others. J. D. has seen his brother's schemes up close and is determined to end them. He comes up with a plan of his own, one meant to change the Great Brain's ways once and for all. The story is told by the younger brother himself, as he tries to outwit the sibling who has always been one step ahead of him, in a small Utah town.

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