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When he was nearly thirteen, my brother Jem got his arm badly broken at the elbow. When it healed, and Jem's fears of never being able to play football were assuaged, he was seldom self-conscious about his injury. His left arm was somewhat shorter than his right; when he stood or walked, the back of his hand was at the right angles to his body, his thumb parallel to his thigh. He couldn't have cared less, so long as he could pass and punt.
When he was nearly thirteen, my brother Jem got his arm badly broken at the elbow. When it healed, and Jem's fears of never being able to play football were assuaged, he was seldom self-conscious about his injury. His left arm was somewhat shorter than his right; when he stood or walked, the back of his hand was at the right angles to his body, his thumb parallel to his thigh. He couldn't have cared less, so long as he could pass and punt.
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Paraphrased version:
At the age of almost thirteen, Jem, the narrator's brother, broke his arm badly at the elbow. Although he had some initial concerns that he may never be able to play football again, he recovered from the injury and became less self-conscious about the physical changes. Despite his left arm being shorter than his right and his hand being at an awkward angle to his body, Jem was content as long as he could still play football.
Summary:
The passage describes an injury that the narrator's brother, Jem, sustained when he was almost thirteen years old. Although Jem had concerns about being able to play football again, he eventually recovered from his injury. The injury left Jem with a shorter left arm and his hand at an unusual angle to his body. However, Jem was not concerned with these changes, as long as he could continue playing football.