One of the NFL’s greats and future Hall of Famer Ray Lewis is an inspiration to people all over the world. The struggles and hardship he endured light a fire in him to strive for better even when the cards weren’t in his favor. His dedication made him into a strong and wise leader of a Super Bowl winning team. As a motivational speaker as well he helps people get confidence to make something of themselves no matter what. His story lets people know that even though times get rough if you fight and
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the ‘penny’‚ has been a part of United States history for over two hundred years.” It’s time for those two hundred years‚ and counting‚ to be over. The penny needs to stop being produced to best help the consumer and the government. In “Penny Anti” by John Fund‚ the economical reasons for getting rid of the penny are listed‚ as well as alternative solutions to the one-cent piece. In the second article‚ “The Many Faces of the Penny‚” by J. Wendell Shelton‚ there is a backstory of how the penny we know
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Lewis Carrol Alices adventures in wonderland Analysis The text under analysis is entitled «Alices adventures in Wonderland». The author of this masterpiece is famous Lewis Carrol. His true name was Charles Lutwidge Dodgson‚ but he used his pen name Lewis Carroll. He was an English writer‚ mathematician‚ logician‚ Anglican deacon and photographer. His most famous writings are Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel «Through the Looking-Glass»
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Over the past few years‚ the debate on whether or not the penny should remain a part of the U.S. currency system has increased in popularity. With many politicians‚ journalists‚ and everyday citizens giving their opinion‚ the topic has certainly caused controversy. Although many would suggest otherwise‚ the penny coin is a historically and monetarily valuable aspect of American culture that should remain intact. Pennies hold significance in retaining American history. It had been the first coin
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government leaders: should America continue or discontinued the penny? Well‚ why continue a coin of such little value and significance? The penny should be eliminated because the uneconomical coin is a waste of time‚ resources‚ and money. Too much time is spent in vain searching for lost pennies. According to MIT graduate Jeff Gore‚ mentioned in the article Penny Pinchers by Rick Khan‚ four hours are spent per year looking for pennies. “If each person’s time is worth $15 per hour‚ then each person
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Imagine a world without the penny. No more happy children who think good luck will come their way when they find a penny heads up on the ground. No pennies around to make that old tin cup clink and brighten the day of some desperate homeless man. Charities‚ instead of thriving‚ would suffer due to penniless penny drives. Jobs would be lost due to the lower demand for zinc that could be mined and produced into American money. Most importantly‚ a significant part of history would be thrown away and
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How many of you in here know someone who smokes? Well‚ today I’m here to talk to you about smoking‚ and how I think it should be illegal. Smoking has already been proven to be the most common killer‚ so why is it legal? American citizens waste Billions of dollars on tobacco each year‚ and it’s funny how other drugs that are way more harmful‚ like crack or marijuana‚ are illegal‚ yet cigarettes aren’t; Even though they are just as harmful. If you think about it‚ cigarettes kill millions of people
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Let’s Ban A Book? It seems we are fast losing our freedoms as American citizens. Personal phone lines are tapped‚ religious freedoms are no longer allowed to be exercised in public schools‚ and never before has there been such a threat to America’s very existence. Our manufacturing jobs have been leaving the country at a steady rate since the 1980’s‚ health care is nearly impossible to afford‚ employers offer fewer benefits‚ social Security has been run into the ground‚ and our nation is in massive
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Nigel LeNoir English 102 4/22/13 Smoking Should Be Made Illegal This year alone‚ cigarettes will kill over 420‚000 Americans. Many more will suffer from cancer and circulatory and respiratory diseases. These horrible diseases were known to originate from cigarettes for years. Nicotine‚ the main chemical found in cigarettes‚ is highly addictive‚ according to the Food and Drug Administration. Even though the smokers are well aware of the risks‚ they continue to do it because it’s so addicting.
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to stop minting the penny and to never use it again‚ but others want to keep using the penny and not get rid of it. Some people are fighting to get rid of the penny and these articles may pull people to their side: “Penny Wise‚ or 2.4 Cents Foolish?”(Source 1)‚ “Is the Penny Worth It?”(Source 2)‚ “Give a Penny-Save the Day!”(Source 3)‚ and “The Ever-Changing Penny”(Source 4). Some think the U.S. penny should be discontinued because it takes more than one penny to make a penny‚ it’s not worth much
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