Answer:
Redemption is possible.
Explanation: When you lie once are you a bad person? No, this is because you can better yourself as a person. You can learn to do better. We have asylums for the criminally insane to redeem themselves and cases have proven people can quite certainly change.
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I think the meaning of the phrase would be that she sees that food and education doesnt give her the gratification trendy apparel does. im not sure about what the context clues are but this should give you an idea. sorry i couldnt fully answer this.