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    Gambler’s fallacy 1 Gambler’s fallacy The Gambler’s fallacy‚ also known as the Monte Carlo fallacy (because its most famous example happened in a Monte Carlo Casino in 1913)[1] . Also referred to as the fallacy of the maturity of chances‚ which is the belief that if deviations from expected behaviour are observed in repeated independent trials of some random process‚ future deviations in the opposite direction are then more likely. For example‚ if a fair coin is tossed repeatedly and tails

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    A Chinaman’s Chance: Reflections on the American Dream According to Eric Liu‚ American dream is not dead. It is the opportunity and perseverance individuals have to move forward. The American dream is what holds the people together of different race‚ religions and identities. It allows the people to strive for what they want to become in the near future. He believes that a Chinaman’s chance is as good as anyone else. His strengths and believes help him to overcome obstacles. Eric

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    Everybody’s Something by Chance The Rapper The song that I chose for this project was Everybody’s Something by Chance the Rapper. One of the primary reasons that I chose this song was because of his uniqueness and ability to convey a message through his songs‚ more specifically this song. He displays a sense of passion and concern for his fellow peers in the streets of Chicago. It is shown throughout this song with the techniques of imagery and imagination. He also uses a plethora of similes to

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    life lesson and gives him a second chance indirectly. They both cross paths in a very abnormal way. The boy (Roger) tries to snatch a woman’s purse‚ (Mrs. Jones) when she is confronted by him‚ she takes charge of the situation. Mrs. Jones takes Roger in‚ not by his will‚ but out of love and hope for children. Mrs. Jones feeds him and washes him up in spite of him trying to steal her purse. The theme of the story is how many people are given second chances. The story tells us about Roger who

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    PBS’s “Second Chance Kids” film is about juveniles who commit heinous crime being giving a second chance to get out of prison and start their life over. The reason for the court creating this new law‚ enabling inmates that were sentenced to life without parole in prison‚ is to allow for the opportunity of rehabilitation of the juveniles. Sentencing a juvenile to life without parole is inhumane‚ because takes away any incentive for that individual to rehabilitate themselves. It is also unfair‚ because

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    The Second Chance Act has taken initiative by acknowledging there are significant social problems such as offenders returning to their perspective communities without being afforded the same opportunities such as education‚ employment training‚ and housing in order to sustain a productive life. Additionally‚ those individuals arrive in their community with multiple disadvantages: drug and alcohol dependence‚ mental illness‚ inadequate or outdated job skills and limited educational attainment. Offenders

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    they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights‚ that among these are life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness."-- "The Declaration of Independence"‚ 1776 --Thomas Jefferson. Many people believe that their future is a matter of chance and they don’t have the control over it. But these are only pagan faiths. We all were born equal and good; there is no such a notion as a bad baby. Therefore‚ man’s future life is a consequence of his own choices. All people are different and thus

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    boorish. I will always agree and support that chivalry is a necessary part of gender relation. Chivalry is certainly not what it used to be‚ and we all can say that we have a different perspective around the subject. We should “give chivalry another chance”‚ another shot of happiness. Chivalrous behaviour is something women look forward to‚ and we would prefer to see a side of chivalry everyday. Unlike these feminist in the article‚ I don’t think chivalry is what they refer to as “sexiest”. Also‚ I

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    Zolzaya Narantsogt Zolzaya 1 English 1302 10/13/2012 Argumentative essay Everyone wants to learn if they get a chance‚ and everybody wishes to get a scholarship. However‚ there are only the few deserves a scholarship. The view of obtain a scholarship‚ let me analyze one more time why I deserve this scholarship more than the others. According to a 2010 Trends in College Tricing report by College

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    If I have a chance to change something in my country – India‚ then I would suggest increasing green areas in the country by planting more trees. Planting more trees helps the country in many ways. They not only give clean and fresh air to the country but also nice parks for the people. Trees and plants give clean and fresh air. Most of the cities in India are highly polluted. Pollution causes many diseases to the people. I have seen many of my friends suffering from allergies and breathing problems

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