... his knowledge and interest in world events. He continued his studies in literary endeavors and also great interest into the liberation of South America away from the Spanish control. It was during this time that Bolivar ran across Simon Rodriguez, his early teenage mentor and teacher from Caracas. The two of them journeyed together ... that his nation would become a grand one that was united in many ways; Bolivar was ready to help his nation overcome the many hardships that he knew that it was about to face. Bolivar felt that without his help in gaining independence for his country that ...

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