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boys gangs  

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  • Gangs share similarities to cliques, which are made up of friends and crowds that are a loosely organized group of people. Both gangs and cliques are groups of people who share activities, and sometimes confidences. [Source: Encyclopedia of Gender and Society; Gangs, Boys]

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