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Born in Maryland in 1998 to a well-off family, Mangione seemed destined for a bright future. He attended a prestigious private school and later enrolled at the University of Pennsylvania, where he studied computer science and mathematics while minoring in philosophy. This background paints the picture of an intelligent, ambitious young man who had it all. However, cracks began to form in his seemingly perfect life following a surfing accident in Hawaii in 2021 that left him with chronic back pain.