Question

why was the shoemaker poor
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Answer 1

Explanation:

it is not correct that all shoemaker's are poor sometimes the old people have no work so they take the shopkeeper work either if they are poor or rich

Answer 2

Explanation:

He made excellent shoes and worked quite diligently, but even so he could not earn enough to support himself and his family. He became so poor that he he could not even afford to buy the leather he needed to make shoes; finally he had only enough to make one last pair.

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