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Boot money scandal

Okay kiddo, do you remember when we talked about money? Well, some very important people who work for our country called politicians were caught doing something bad with money. They were given extra money to do their job really well, but instead of doing their job really well, they did something sneaky with the extra money. This is called corruption, and it is not a good thing to do.

The extra money that the politicians got is called boot money, and it was given to them by some other important people who wanted them to make some important decisions that would help these people get more money in the future. But because the politicians did something sneaky with the extra money, they got caught and it became a big scandal.

It is important to be honest and not take extra money that is not meant for you, especially when you have an important job. The politicians who got caught doing this bad thing were not able to do their job anymore and they had to leave their positions. We should always do the right thing even when no one is watching.
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