the drive-thru line moving too slow to no fault of my own. Yet‚ despite all this‚ I was happy at the change of pace. I think it must have been being poor that has made me love philosophy because I can more easily see how all of our lives are so short that it becomes absurd to care about many material things. I suppose that my love for thinking about living and how to act merited me to become a Telluride Association Summer Program finalist among the hundreds that have applied and had made me want
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wondered if this would be the site to help him learn about badlands. he decided against it‚ and pressed the link under it. badlands! exposed luke raised an eyebrow and continued to scroll. 10 reasons why you shouldn’t visit badlands 1) it’s not child friendly! the many casinos and- luke stopped reading there. this was obviously
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my money and my car immediately. I gave him all of the money in my wallet‚ which only came out to be $100.00. Harry wasn ’t satisfied‚ he wanted more. He put a gun up against my head and said‚ "Go to the bank and give me all of your money!" Harry forced me into my own car and made me drive to the closest bank. After we emptied my bank account I drove back to my house. When we arrived at my house‚ there was a short stubby man named George waiting on my porch. Harry called George the previous night
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I never knew deciding my future would have such a tragic back story. I remember when I woke up to the twelve missed calls from my mother the day after Easter. When I saw I had numerous missed calls‚ I knew something was dreadfully wrong. When I called my mother back‚ she had told me my uncle Charles had taken his own life. I didn’t know what to feel‚ or what to think. Two years later‚ and I still think about him every day. He was sick‚ not like cancer or something physical. He was sick emotionally
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It was at one of those dumb house parties that were full of freshman girls and upperclassmen guys. (She was one of the freshman girls‚ and hadn’t learned to avoid them yet.) She’d had three gin-and-tonics and Aaron kept staring at her boobs‚ so she only felt a little sorry about slapping him at the time. (And if he was trying to sleep with her‚ introducing her to an incredibly frustrating card game was the wrong way to go about it.) "This is worse than Calvinball‚" she’d fumed. "Penalty for speaking
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following structure to help you. Introduction • This should briefly explain a bit about Maupassant and the Gothic genre; you could comment on whether you think events in Maupassant’s life influenced his work. • Briefly introduce the story. Main Body of the Essay: • The preparation questions you did should provide a good starting point‚ remember you are focussing on how the language creates atmosphere and tension. • There should be lots of P.E.E. paragraphs here‚
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Jen saw the dogs first‚ their short muscular bodies scudding along the pavement like torpedoes. The Brothers and their men came after‚ followed by the girl and the fat woman. The shoppers and the tourists sensed the change in the atmosphere and parted instinctively‚ allowing them to pass. Jen hung back‚ keeping close to the buildings. Daniel and Joseph Avery were dangerous; catch their eye‚ come into their orbit‚ and you would become their victim. They stalked the streets like warlords‚ their dogs
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As both leaders met eyes‚ both sides charged each other. Many men were collapsing on the ground ‚and many were covered in blood. Zakai only focused on Cino‚ and Cino only focused on Zakai. Both princes tried to slash each other‚ but every swing was a miss. They were both balanced on the horses as they kept trying to stab another. Until‚ Cino was finally hit by one of Zakai’s blow on the arm. Zakai realizes
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leading him to storm out of the commons. Taylor knew this could possibly be the only chance to solve his complication with his best friend. Catching up with Wojak who is now sitting on top of a high cement wall. “What did the ‘Wicked Witch of Vixen’ say?” Taylor asked softly. “Why do you care?” Wojak questioned abruptly. “Because I am your friend.” Taylor said. “Why is it that when Sierra told me that ‘you were only being my friend is because I make you look like a better person’ seem true?” Wojak
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We had pulled up at her house. It was small‚ but since Alyssa was an only child‚ I guess it fit them perfectly. We walked up to the front door and knocked on it. An older woman‚ Who I’m guess was Alyssa’s mother‚ answered the door. She had an excited look on her face when she saw me. “Hi i’m Paighton Smith‚ Alyssa invited me
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