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Comparing Camus 'Essay Resistance, Rebellion And Death'
Thank you for the adjustment to the number of required substantive replies. My birthday is on July 4th, so this will help limit the amount of work and increase the amount of celebration time! I consider it a great honor to have the same birthday as our nation. In light of all the political upheaval and arguing, I think this weekend will be a great time for us all to celebrate our freedoms, what started this great nation and everything it stands for.

When reading what freedom means to others, I came across a quote that has resonated with me. In his essay Resistance, Rebellion and Death, Albert Camus wrote, "When one knows of what man is capable, for better and for worse, one also knows that it is not the human being himself who must

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