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    cyclops to return to his cave. When the cyclops returned‚ Odysseus and his men hid‚ but the cyclops saw their shadows in the light of the fire. Odysseus demanded a guest gift or else feel the wrath of Zeus. The guest gift they received was quite unexpected‚ the cyclops swooped down and grabbed two of Odysseus’ men‚ killed them then ripped them limb from limb and ate them. Clever as he was‚ Odysseus offered the cyclops some of the finest wine he had. The wine put the cyclops to sleep after a few cups

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    are a lot of things that can cause an unplanned teen pregnancy‚ such as teens experimenting with sexual encounters at a young age. Another major cause is the lack of guidance due to guardians that are blind or do not want to believe in such activities. These causes can have devastating effects on the teen and the new born in the household. Some effects of early pregnancy will include an unexpected rise of responsibility for the teen and can cause many health concerns for both teen and new born child

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    increasing the reaction time needed to avoid potential hazards. When involved in a phone conversation much of a drivers attention automatically becomes focused on the conversation instead of the road. Should that driver encounter a situation where he or she needs to make an unexpected swerve to avoid an upcoming accident the drivers reflexes would be slow to respond. Everyday driving is an activity that requires the full concentration of the automobile operator. The composing of text messages greatly

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    is about a benign‚ ignorant creature called a hobbit. This hobbit’s name is Bilbo Baggins. One day‚ Bilbo gets an unexpected party in his hobbit- hole from twelve dwarves and the wizard‚ Gandalf the Gray. He is then recruited to be their burglar on their way to the Lonely Mountain to reclaim its vast treasure from the dragon Smaug. The group travel into the wild where they encounter trolls‚ goblins‚ the Elves of Rivendell‚ forest elves‚ giant spiders‚ and the men of Lake- town. While in the goblin

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    Gummy Pigs: A Short Story

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    with impossible grandeur and grand impossibilities. They associate it with fantasy. But magic lingers. It hides in the unexpected: in my phone that never breaks (despite being run over‚ submerged‚ and frozen)‚ in my friend’s dog that always manages to raid the refrigerator‚ and in my uncle who always parallel parks in two moves. People who don’t believe in magic have yet to encounter it. They have yet to meet Ata. Like his friends‚ Ata laced sentences with expletives‚ mocked Hitler‚ and watched an obscene

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    using coconut shells to mimic horse-sounds (which is not only a fantastic visual joke‚ but also a necessity since there was no budget for real horses). During their travels they continuously find themselves in the most ridiculous of situations and encounter the weirdest of creatures‚ including but not limited to the Knights who say “ni!”‚ a murderous rabbit and taunting Frenchmen. Cleese’s character of the Black Knight‚ who claims to be undefeatable but ends the scene dismembered‚

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    The pack of wolves symbolize fate because one cannot control it‚ one has to compensate for the unexpected misfortunes it brings‚ and many people spend their lives fearing it although it may never bring them hardships in the future. The wolves‚ in this story‚ are shrouded in mystery. When they first enter the story‚ no one is quite sure what they are. Once the father realizes what they are‚ he immediately goes looking for them but then discovers something far worse than the wolves. They had taken

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    Peebles. Edie appreciates caring for their nice house and Mrs. Peebles really likes Edie. Then one day‚ when Edie is playing dress up with Mrs. Peebles clothes‚ Chris arrives at the door to get water at the pump. Edie begins to like him and when she encounters him at his house it leads to them kissing and fooling around. At this time Chris’ fiancé is in town at the Peebles’ house and when Mrs. Peebles and Chris’ fiancé Alice find out about Edie and Chris hooking up they are appealed. But Alice takes it

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    person’s inclination to succeed. Santiago‚ the main protagonist‚ is led through many emotional and physical trials to fulfill his personal legend. Through these physical‚ mental‚ and emotional challenges‚ Santiago proves his adaptability towards unexpected circumstances. As the story begins‚ Santiago is introduced as a shepherd from Andalusia‚

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    Halloween Night‚ and when the protagonists go from their normal world to one of monsters‚ beasts‚ and talking animals. They start by meeting a talking bluebird‚ Beatrice‚ who must free her family from the curse that she has set to her family. They encounter many strange towns and characters‚ a harvest dance of sentient pumpkins to a steamboat run by talking frogs. Every moment‚ the story gets more complicated and confusing. Each episode‚ contains a moral of admirable character regarding what had happened

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