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    Steven Levitt’s article explains the six misconceptions on why crime rate fell and provides the main reason the crime rate dropped which was the legalization of abortions in the United States in 1973. Abortions allowed women to not give birth to unwanted children which had a high chance of becoming criminals due to the lack of love‚ care‚ and attention the child would receive from his/her parents. The economist observed that in areas which legalized abortion before 1973 resulted in experiencing a

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    the opposing side‚ those that feel police corruption is not present in Steven Avery’s case‚ or in the United States as a whole. The first article‚ from ABC News‚ is entitled Making a Murderer’: Is Steven Avery Guilty? A Deeper Look Into Netflix Series. In this article‚ Ken Kratz‚ the prosecutor of the case‚ is interviewed. He discusses that the Netflix documentary leaves out several key pieces of evidence‚ which prove Steven and Brendan are guilty. The article makes a point in stating that Ken is

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    The Hero Journey of Captain Steven Hiller Captain Steven Hiller played an extremely important role in the movie Independence Day‚ and portrayed a phenomenal example of the hero journey. I really enjoyed this character and thought that Will Smith was an excellent choice for the part. With the action packed thrill that was stuffed in every word it kept you on your feet while still giving a clear understanding of how each character was meant to play out‚ which in this case was by the hero journey

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    author‚ David Stevens‚ convinces the reader that his brother and partner do not deserve the label that is obvious in this article by exhibiting that there is not specifically one way that love could be portrayed. David Stevens puts a lot of speculation into his writing piece to prove that love wins‚ period. “Hey David‚ I am removing you from my friends list…sorry man‚ that latest post is way over the top! Homosexuals joining in “Holy” matrimony…I don’t this so???” (Stevens 1). Stevens’ friend shows

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    You may know Steven Spielberg as a famous director. As a child he has always took his dad’s camera to shoot his own films. He knew he has always wanted to be a director. So‚ he did He pursued his dream of making amazing movies we watch today. Steven Allan Spielberg was born in 1946 in Cincinnati‚ Ohio. He was born at the end of the war. His dad was in world war. Spielberg was probably glad he was born after the war since his whole family is Jewish. They moved all around the U.S.A. Because of his

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    are considered unreliable and were neglected for helping gather evidence in Steven Truscotts case. There are two witnesses that provided evidence that indicates that a car could have been present where Lynn Harper was rapped. George Edens found Lynn Haper’s body and said you could see car skid marks. Bob Lawson said he saw a car parked near spot but he had never seen a car there before. This all corresponds with Steven Truscotts statement that he left Lynn Harper near highway 8 and saw her get

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    Dream on is a song performed by Aerosmith written by the lead singer Steven Tyler. It was released in the 1970s‚ but till now‚ still many famous singers covering this song. Through this song‚ Steven Tyler wanted to deliver a message that we should learn from the past‚ treasure the present‚ never lose our dreams towards our future and to appreciate our lives. For its structure‚ this song mainly divides into three different parts which talks about the past‚ present and the future respectively.

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    Fido buffed her for attention and she stopped braiding her hair to scratch him behind the ear. “I’ve missed you too. The mean old doctor kept me far too long at the hospital.” She buried her nose in Fido’s fur and pushed aside the memory of the horrors she endured at the hospital. The vibes from hundreds of persons had tortured her day and night‚ and she could not escape from them. Kjell had helped her a lot‚ being there to distract her when the vibes overwhelmed her. One good thing among all the

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    By: Lee A. Zito In Stephen Spender’s "Memento" the first line says‚ "Remember the blackness of that flesh." It is important that we understand that Spender is not asking us if we remember‚ he is telling us to remember. To remember the horror‚ the injustice‚ and every last detail. This includes the burning of bodies‚ the despair‚ and the camps where countless of innocent people were murdered. This poem is truly a "Memento". It is a reminder of a the terrible period in our world’s past that must never

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    Nicholas Carr‚ based on his essay‚ “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” would disagree with Steven Pinker’s “Mind Over Mass Media.” Pinker believes that technology is the only thing that keeps us smart in a society level by making it easier to be informed about everything‚ while Carr believes that it affects our critical thinking ability because having access to so much information makes us skim through the reading‚ so even though we are reading many things‚ it does not mean we are actually holding on to

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