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A young boy in Eastern Europe is in big trouble after his parents came home to find their savings gone. The nine-year-old, who lives in the Ukrainian city of Konotop, did what every boy of that age only dreams of: He spent almost $4,000 on candy.

The United Press
reported the fund was hidden under the couch and comprised $3,300 in
U.S. dollars and somewhere near 600 Euros (equivalent to $635). He spent
it all over the span of a few days with the help of an adult male, who
was later diagnosed with a mental illness.

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