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    “bonitas non est pessimis esse meliorem” “It is not goodness to be better than the worst.’’ Most people‚ when given an assignment‚ will do the least possible work required to at least pass. Obviously‚ with newer and newer technologies‚ people have becomes lazy over time. If one is near death‚ it doesn’t mean that they are equal to one who is completely fine. There are countless examples for a quote such as this. Students may only meet the minimal requirements for a project just for it to

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    The Worst Sinner in The Scarlet Letter In The Scarlet Letter there are three main sinners presented to the reader. Hester Prynne‚ Arthur Dimmesdale and Roger Chillingworth are all written with their own forms of sin‚ and each has a unique coping mechanism for their sins and guilt. Sin‚ at this time‚ was a hugely important part of daily life‚ and punishment for one’s sins was universally seen as not only a positive thing‚ but a necessary action to keep the people of the colony pure. Both Hester

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    TV: The Worst Invention Ever? Nowadays‚ TV has become a necessary part of people’s daily life. Some people believe that TV is destroying our society and is the worst invention ever. There is no denying that TV does have some drawbacks to society. For instance‚ watching too many TV shows wastes people’s time and hurts their eyes. In addition‚ broadcasting many diversions on TV can make people’s mind more superficial rather than reading books to do self-improvement. What’s worse‚ exaggerating actual

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    anyone learning‚ or working through a troublesome moment. The phrase exposes the debilitating moment of adversity and how much harder it is to overcome after some words of advice that seem so simple. This simply complicated saying can sometimes get the best of us. Whether it’s a new small change away from habit‚ or something someone tells us that seems so simple‚ the task of getting through adversity is easier said than done‚ or just simply complicated. All of us experience a hard time and we need to

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    well that’s what I thought‚ it was coming closer and closer to me‚ whispering in a weird tone of voice‚ speaking in a gibberish language‚ but I can make out a few words‚ I’m hearing pot‚ and knife‚ with a hint of seasoning‚ Maybe a side of carrots and potatoes. Salt and pepper‚ that’s all I could make out‚ I felt like I was going to pass out‚ all the blood rushing to my head‚ I can’t feel my toes‚ but I DON’T HAVE ANY TOES. Or I think I do‚ I can’t remember‚ nothing is making sense‚ too much

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    The Worst Day of My Life It was August 20th 2005 on a Friday morning. I woke up and I was feeling alright. I did what I usually do on Fridays. I cooked‚ cleaned‚ took a shower‚ brushed my hair‚ and then sat in the living room to watch T.V. Next‚ my favorite show came on and I was happy and excited to watch the new episode. Later‚ the phone rang while I was watching the T.V‚ then I got up and then answered the phone. It was my sister in law calling‚ to tell us that our father had passed away about an

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    The Watergate scandal was massive‚ but I don’t feel that it is the worst in history‚ although it would appear that way in the eyes of others. Maybe because this was before my time‚ but I don’t find the Watergate scandal surprising. Since then‚ there have been other scandals involving different presidents‚ including sex scandals and controversy around accurate voting counts. In my honest opinion‚ I feel the counting of votes controversy to be far worse. But to most people‚ during that time‚ I see

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    A bad spell for a worst witch Mildred Hubble returns to Miss Cackle’s Academy for Witches for her second year‚ determined to lose her embarrassing reputation as "the worst witch in the school". After Maud Moonshine and Enid Nightshade arrive‚ the three bump into two first-years (one of whom reminds Mildred very strongly of someone‚ the other with ginger frizzy hair in bunches). The one who seems familiar bursts into tears and clings onto Mildred when she hears that a lot of the teachers (including

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    MY WORST EXPERIENCE AT A RESTAURANT Farley’s restaurant in Roswell doesn’t look like a dump‚ but it is. It is a fairly new restaurant‚ one my wife and I had been wanting to try ever since it was first being built. Last year‚ we had a chance to try it for lunch. We went there with our two-year-old son. Initial impressions were positive. The restaurant looked like a neat place to eat. The décor seemed to follow a kind of hip-retro rock-n-roll kind of theme‚ and there was even an old Moto

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    My Worst Day Ever Something’s banging inside my head and I wake up to the ugly sound of the fire alarm. When I realize where the sound was coming from‚ I run to my parent’s bed to only find out that they’re not home. I remember them telling me that they were staying at my uncle’s house and wouldn’t return till the next day. I run downstairs and call the fire department and then my parents to tell them the news. The fire department arrives first‚ and my parents are right behind them. They inspect

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