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    The biography “Benjamin Franklin” by Edmund S. Morgan starts his book by telling us about Franklin’s passions. Then he briefly talks about one of the most famous parts of his autobiography‚ Franklin’s list of thirteen virtues. He then jumps into telling us about how the common thought that Jefferson’s main goal was to acquire wealth. He did say that debt and poverty were his puritan ancestors conception of hell‚ but according to Morgan Franklin’s idea of heaven was not riches‚ but actually contentment

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    Benjamin Busch stated in his essay called‚ “Tailbannned‚” that war isn’t just a game. In reality‚ you have to fight for your freedom of choice against an opponent who is virtually apposed of you. The video games that are being release into the society are deadly‚ combat missions and severe situation like war. All the games are similar‚ you only get so many lives‚ and theirs various gifts‚ and the enemy becomes the victims. You’re awarded greatly for the numerous sacrifices and granted points for

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    What is what? – Conqueror and Conquest Duchy A territory or domain ruled by a Duke or Duchess. Duchy A territory or domain ruled by a Duke or Duchess. Earldom The rank or title of an earl or the territory governed by an earl. Shire A county. Hundred A smaller subdivision of a county or shire. Hide A former measure of land used in England‚ typically equal to between 60 and 120 acres Danelaw The name given to the part of England where the laws of the "Danes" were in place and dominated

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    The Reticent Politician The word “reticence” is not a common word to hear in everyday life. The word “politician” while more commonly used‚ has received a bad reputation‚ at least in the United States‚ because it has been associated with power-hungry‚ manipulative public officials who value the progress of their agenda over their own integrity. Public officials‚ from Presidents to mayors‚ have been caught lying to the public within the U.S. liberal democracy‚ have tainted their own reputations‚

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    In Benjamin Franklin’s letter from Paris‚ he writes to Mary Stevenson‚ a woman who he parted ways with at the Society of Bromley‚ to share his two week Parisian adventure with her while discussing how “traveling is one way of lengthening life.” Franklin writes in his letter about his experiences that he has encountered. He writes‚ “The Roads we found equally good with ours in England‚ in some Places pav’d with smooth Stone like our new Streets…yet there are no Turnpikes.” He compares Paris

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    “Learning to Write‚” by Benjamin Franklin‚ showed me how anyone can improve themselves. As a lad‚ Franklin made it a mission to himself to become a better writer and speaker. Throughout the excerpt‚ he puts himself through various tasks to do so. When he was just a child he would go out of his way to learn from different prints and would copy and turn the piece into his own words. Day and night‚ he would practice. I remember as a child myself I would practice my drawing skills. Franklin’s passion

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    Benjamin Franklin was born January 17‚ 1706 in Boston‚ Massachusetts. He is known for inventing things such as the bifocals‚ the Franklin Stove‚ the glass harmonica‚ and the lightning rod. In 1732‚ he published Poor Richard’s Almanac. Ben also helped write and review the Declaration of Independence. He helped work out the Treaty of Paris‚ which ended the Revolutionary war. In 1746‚ Ben found work from other scientists on their electrical experiments. While he was doing an experiment‚ he shocked himself

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    The short film "Stutterer" by Benjamin Cleary shows a small snippet of a man’s life where he can only stutter his words. The main character of this story goes by the name of Greenwood‚ Greenwood has an online girlfriend that he’s been talking to for over 6 months and they seem to have plenty in common and love to type online to each other‚ however this evening wasn’t the same as others because Ellie ‚Greenwoods girlfriend‚ says she has a surprise for him and she’ll reveal it to him the next day.

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    realising that society has willingly conformed to the laws of the system is revealed several times throughout the poem. It is apparent from lines such as ‘I have learnt that equality may not mean freedom and freedom may not mean liberation’ that Benjamin Zephaniah believes that society has been brainwashed into thinking that because a mask of ‘equality’ is present‚ the system is fair‚ just and unprejudiced. However‚ they cannot see beyond the system and therefore are foolishly led to believe that

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    In the words of Benjamin Franklin‚ there are “no gains without pains.” Likewise was his bold yet daring task to achieve the impossible‚ which is moral perfection. Through much contemplation‚ he complied together thirteen virtues that‚ he believed would guarantee a man’s perfection. Even though he wasn’t ever able to arrive at a completely faultless life‚ his efforts ultimately improved and bettered his life. Because of his sixth virtue‚ frugality‚ Franklin’s finances flourished. Franklin said that

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