Page 1: “I grew up with Tourette's in New York City public schools and I was just amazed at the bravery and the fortitude of this young man,” Mihok said. "I sent him an email letting him know he had a friend in Los Angeles and his mother asked me to be his mentor. I happily accepted.”

Together, Jaylen and Mihok have been taking their knowledge into the Polk County school system, holding assemblies to educate students on bullying.

—“Taking on Bullying,”
Clifford Parody

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“I grew up with Tourette (syndrome) in the New York City public schools,” Mihok told Ledger reporter Clifford Parody. “And I was just amazed at the bravery and fortitude of this young man.”

Jaylen and Mihok soon became friends.

And this month, they’ve reportedly visited at least 10 schools together.

According to Mihok, Jaylen is getting his message across.

—“Florida Kid Helps Other Kids Say, 'Bullying No Way!',”
Nick News with Linda Ellerbee

Read the excerpts from the two articles. Then, explain what you understand better by connecting the details in the two texts.

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