Embeddings and connected sum

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Let $X$ be a compact connected oriented smooth $m$-manifold. For any compact connected oriented smooth $m$-manifold $W$, consider their well-defined connected sum $$X \# W.$$

I wanted to ask two basic questions about this operation:

  1. Is there always a smooth embedding from $X$ to $X \# W$?

  2. Can we realize $X$ as a submanifold of $X \# W$?

EDIT: Assume that $X$ or $W$ not diffeomorphic to $S^m$ since it gives the identity element for connected sum operation.