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    In times of conflictordinary people do extraordinary things. During times of conflict‚ we see how ordinary people can do extraordinary things. It is when we are placed in such situations‚ similar to Najaf in ‘The Rugmaker of Mazar-Sharif’ that we see these things reveal themselves. Najaf experiences‚ life threatening situations during the war and experiences the effects of the tragedies. Extraordinary acts of humanity are also seen when people of opposing views of the conflict come together

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    English – Writing for the Context “In times of conflictordinary people do extraordinary things” The idea that in times of conflictordinary people can do extraordinary things is echoed in the statement by Amos Oz that ‘A conflict begins and ends in the heart and minds of people not on the hilltops.’ what this quote is saying is that the beginning of conflict isn’t a physical manifestation but one that the heart and mind can create. It can also be that you can overcome anything not in a physical

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    A Family Without Words In the award winning movie‚ Ordinary People‚ Calvin‚ Beth‚ and Conrad face major conflict due to silence and violence to the loss of their family member‚ Buck. The family endures many feelings to discuss but they are avoiding communication. Conrad is the main character and struggles with the loss of his brother. This affects him deeply as well as the family and causes avoidance of one another. They easily fall into arguments and quit many daily activities due to grief. Although

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    Sometimes Ordinary is Extraordinary Toilet paper. To some‚ it is just a thankless object‚ but to me‚ it is a precious commodity. Years before I discovered a blank canvas and paintbrush‚ toilet paper was the medium I used for my artistic creations. You see‚ my mother would allow only one Barbie doll‚ and this doll had only one outfit. A boring Barbie doll was not acceptable to an imaginative 4-year-old girl‚ so I came up with a clever solution! I started to design my doll clothes using omnipresent

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    Conflict can have tragic consequences for ordinary people. As humans‚ conflict pervades every aspect of our lives; it is inevitable. Whether it’s between good and evil‚ strength and weakness or love and hate‚ can only define our true natures. It is the test of inner conflict that can ultimately reveal our noble qualities or magnify or vindictive characters. As Mahatma Gandhi once said “an eye for an eye can only make the whole world blind” Is it the bowling? It must be the Video games? Michael

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    realistic I can only visit places on earth. There are the Seven ‚ and other‚ Wonders of the Earth such as the marvels of The Pyramids Of Egypt‚ The Great Wall Of China‚ The Taj Mahal‚ The Leaning Tower Of Pisa‚ The Colosseum Of Rome‚ Stonehenge in England and others.But by the time ordinary people can visit the moon‚ I will probably be very old or dead. Anyhow it would be quite an experience to walk on the moon. It is said that there is no air or water there and our weight is many times less. I certainly

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    Extraordinary People Once upon a time there were two brothers. One asked the other if he could interview him for his research project. After a raging battle they came to the conclusion that the project was not worth their time‚ but they had to do it anyway or a big‚ fat‚ ugly zero was guaranteed to the younger brother‘s assignment. They began the interview. The questions were very simple but‚ the answers made no sense. When the interviewer asked him “If you were writing your own autobiography

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    Ordinary Time The term "Ordinary Time" may be misleading. In the context of the liturgical year the term "ordinary" does not mean "usual or average." Ordinary here means "not seasonal." Ordinary Time is that part of the Liturgical Year that lies outside the seasons of Lent-Easter and Advent-Christmas. In Ordinary Time‚ the Church celebrates the mystery of Christ not in one specific aspect but in all its aspects. The readings during the liturgies of Ordinary Time help to instruct us on how to live

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    the ordinary and the exraordinary has been a constant wonder on the mind of those who wish to become extraordinary. Being so wonderfully gifted isn’t just something that happens. Being Extraordinary is something that makes up everything about them. Existing in this way is a part of their morals and more often then not‚ their death. The morals that make up the extraordinary are beyond depths of just writing some paper on what the difference is. Extraordinary people believe that they can do whats

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    Can good people do bad things? In this essay we will talk about the effects of communication in a variety of examples and differences. Such as how well trained boys can change over time in a hostile env In the film Lord of the Flies it shows that even well trained boys that grew up in good homes can revert back to instinct and turn feral and ruthless. We know that they are well trained because of their privileged backgrounds as they all attended a well-credited private school. The story tells

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