The answer should be written as : "there is no great <em>difference </em>in our ages..."
Explanation:
As the speaker was talking about the differences in the ages between her and her elder sister, then the correct word should be <em>difference. </em>She mentioned already in the context that her sister was only 3 tears older and was supposed to protect her but she tended to beat her in all games during their childhood. She actually expected the sister to let her with some wins and not humiliate her as such during the times they played games in childhood.
I suppose that it appeals as heroic when one makes it through extreme suffering and yet emerges stronger than ever before. Essentially learning from your mistakes I guess.
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being able to live on despite being at a point of dire conditions, may be considered a heroic deed depending on your point of view.
Answer: This book is about a middle schooler named Jamie Keller, and her problem is that her pants have a bunch of holes in them. At first she blamed her dog Stinkler. Eventually her mother takes her to the mall and buys her a brand new pair of jeans, which she thinks are the best jeans ever.