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    The English language is nobody’s special property‚ it is the property of the imagination‚ it is the property of the language itself. For poet Derek Walcott the beauty of the English language lies in every single word he weaves together. His poems “a lesson for this Sunday” and “conqueror” both explore the resurrecting of a culture and combating the preconceptions in it. The detrimental damage on the colonised is often a turning point of change and the creation of a hybrid identity. This new culture

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    George Soros is a famous American Philanthropist with a lot of experience in giving back to the community. He has been able to touch lives of citizens of over 100 countries and keeps on extending his services. He happens to have been the founder of the famous open Society Foundations. The foundation is known to have donated more than $32 billion since years 1970. He has been able to use the funds he gives out towards fighting for democracy and real change in the world. He has been able to fight for

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    groups in the statuettes found in his headmaster’s office—Venus De Milo‚ Leopard‚ and The Thinker. The first statuette embodied those who do not question; third-grade thinkers as he likes to call them. Stampede in nature‚ these are the ones that haven’t really understood their core beliefs evidently making them contradict their own beliefs. The second statuette embodied those who question. They—second-grade thinkers—offer a contradiction. The major problem with this group is they question everything which

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    are many rich and famous people around the world. Most of them such as football‚ David Beckham‚ musician‚ Steve Wonder‚ and inventor‚ Bill Gates became rich and famous is because of their talent‚ hardworking and creativity. However‚ some rich people might not be famous as they are fortunate to be born with a silver spoon. In my opinion‚ a person should put more efforts on their studies and career in order to be rich and famous. The different aspects of being rich and being famous are lifestyle‚ social

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    celebrity culture. In fact‚ being famous is a target hunted by an enormously large portion of the population. If you think about it‚ who wouldn’t want to be insanely rich? Who wouldn’t want to be the center of attention? We have this idea that being famous is having an idyllic life in which you get whatever you want‚ you go wherever you want and see whoever you feel like seeing. Put in other words‚ for us “originals” or should I say “non-famous” people‚ being famous is like the seventh heaven‚ a joyful

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    My Famous Failure is Walter Elias Disney also known as Walt Disney is one of the worlds best motion picture artist in history. He made Steamboat Willie‚ Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs‚ Pinocchio‚Dumbo‚ Bambi‚ Mary Poppins‚ Mickey Mouse and‚ Donald Duck. His theme parks are Disneyland ‚ Walt Disney World‚ EPCOT Center‚ Tokyo Disneyland‚and Euro Disneyland. He made these because he wanted dreams to come true. He was born on December 5‚1901 and died ten days after his 65th birthday on December 5

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    The Enlightenment was a period of European history during the 1600s and 1700s. Enlightenment thinkers tried to use reason to understand the way the world works and improve life. Enlightenment thinkers asked three key questions about government: Where does a government get its authority from? What kinds of natural rights do humans have? Does government have a responsibility to respect the rights

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    ever topic it maybe. The Most Famous TV shows in America are the ones that will make you sit in the corner of your sofa waiting for what will happen next. Romance is a theme that almost everybody loves to watch. It is mostly the female viewer the ones that watch them most than the male viewers .In every house in America a member of the family has at least one favorite TV show about romance it is something that every one love to watch. Some of the most famous romance TV series are; Once Upon

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    What are the most famous jewelry shows? Perhaps you have ever asked this question‚ but there are many jewelry exhibitions all over the world and in Russia‚ which congregates thousands of visitors and hundreds of exhibitors. In Yekaterinburg‚ perhaps‚ one of the most famous jewelry exhibitions are:  Junwex - a series of major exhibitions‚ which take place in Moscow‚ St. Petersburg‚ Yekaterinburg. Restek is organized this fair. Such exhibitions are an opportunity for suppliers and trade representatives

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    The Famous Artwork of Leonardo Da Vinci Lady with an Ermine (1489–1490) The subject of the portrait is identified as Cecilia Gallerani‚ and was probably painted at a time when she was the mistress of Lodovico Sforza‚ Duke of Milan and Leonardo was in the service of the Duke. Leonardo’s Lady with an Ermine is one of the most important woks in all of Western art. St. John the Baptist (1513-16) The pointing gesture of St. John toward the heavens suggests the importance of salvation through

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