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    love the country pop singer Taylor Swift: A. She is perfect B. A. C. B. D. All of the above You might think the reasons are ridiculous. But it is fact. BAM. Fact. How could you deny a universal truth (like seriously)? Okay‚ now let’s go to the serious part and look at the real reasons. 1. Her songs are relatable best example: You Belong With Me 2. Her songs are cheerful and decent best example: Stay Stay Stay 3. Her songs are hilariously ironic best example: We Are Never Getting

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    Essay On Chimney Swifts

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    I decided I wanted to build the chimney swift tower during an Envirothon meeting when Judy Semroc of the Natural History Museum in Cleveland brought up concerns about taking down the masonry smokestack on the side of the school. It was home to many chimney swifts‚ but the interesting thing is‚ only one mating pair nests in a tower‚ no matter the size‚ though hundreds more may roost there. I really liked this project because it was something I actually cared about‚ and was something different. I spoke

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    Swift and Ellison share a common theme in their writings. They want to capture the attention of their audience in order to reveal a more significant controversy at hand. They both delve in to writing that can be viewed as morbid and disturbing. However‚ perhaps this is their intent due to the harrowing circumstances they both experienced throughout their lifetime. To begin with‚ I personally found both Swift and Ellison’s stories to be revolting‚ whether it be for the literal or figurative ideals

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    LDanielle Eales P:3 10/27/12 Mrs. Oberdank AP Lang In the verbally ironic letter written by Lord Chesterfield to his son (1746)‚ Chesterfield reveals his own values through guilt‚ tone shifts‚ and harsh diction. His values include application in education‚ obedience‚ and becoming superior amongst others. Throughout the entire letter‚ Chesterfield uses guilt through a variety of ways‚ in order to push his son to become successful and independent. He begins this‚ by “confessing” to his

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    Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift published much poetry in the 18th century that related to the representation and perception of women in their societies. Both poets rely heavily on the use of satire to present perceptions of both sexes in The Rape of the Lock and The Lady’s Dressing Room. In particular‚ Pope and Swift satirise female vanity next to exploring the true meaning and value of their beauty‚ and it is clear to see that their methods in doing so are various and comprehensive. In The Rape

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    CONVERGING MIRRORS I. Introduction Concave mirrors are used in different optical instruments‚ such as microscope (illuminates the slide or specimen)‚ astronomical telescope (especially in reflecting telescopes) and slide projector (increases the light falling onto the slide). Determine where the images fall and what kind of images are formed by a concave mirror. II. Objectives 1. Determine the focal length of a concave mirror. 2. Describe the images formed by a concave mirror. III. Materials

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    Chloe McKee English 112- Formal Essay 1 February 28‚ 2011 Morals‚ Personality and True Identity Ironic Symbolism is used to define the conflicts within “The Flea” by John Donne and “The Unknown Citizen” by W.H Auden by having a significant object‚ which is a flea and a monument‚ which represent a conflict that is portrayed throughout the poem. The flea represents three different arguments that are introduced in each stanza based on sex and the morals behind it. The monument in the “Unknown Citizen”

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    Mirrors Don't lie

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    young Narcissus of myth‚ the mirror spun a fatal fantasy‚ and the beautiful boy chose to die by the side of a reflecting pond rather than leave his “beloved” behind. For the aging narcissist of Shakespeare’s 62nd sonnet‚ the mirror delivered a much-needed whack to his vanity‚ the sight of a face “beated and chopp’d with tann’d antiquity” underscoring the limits of self-love. Whether made of highly polished metal or of glass with a coating of metal on the back‚ mirrors have fascinated people for

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    Gros 1 Jamie Gros Professor Charpentier English 102 4 February 2013 The science fiction film Blade Runner is about cinematic vision. In the beginning of the film‚ a difference between the lens and mirror is shown. A close up of an eye is shown with flames which symbolizes the camera that has just shot the scene. Eye imagery occurs throughout the movie being the film’s obsessive exploration of the theme. The protagonist‚ Rick Deckard uses an “Esper machine‚” a high tech apparatus‚ to dissect

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    Jonathan Livingston Seagull

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    mind. And again – Richard Bach made his statement very clear about his book‚ that it is not a fairytale or story about birdies. The similarities with human life and society are obvious. Even at the very first pages Richard Bach wrote: “For real Jonathan Seagull – that lives in each of us.” Richard Bach shares his spiritual thoughts about this book with following words: “Don’t believe what your eyes are telling you. All they show is limitation. Look with your understanding. Find out what you already

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