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    rewards in almost all fields of life. Great inventions of scientists like Faraday‚ Graham Bell‚ Huxley‚ Marconi‚ Louis Pasteur and Jennifer have made the over-all living easier and more comfortable. Medicine has made great strides and today we can hope for a longer and healthier life. Dangerous diseases‚ such as small-pox‚ T.B.‚ malaria‚ yellow fever and cholera have been totally eradicated from the face of the earth. Vaccines have been discovered to prevent us from being a prey to life- threatening

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    successive ones‚ and‚ divesting itself of every temporary advantage‚ becomes a pure and uncontrollable mischief.” Was he suggesting the possibility that Matthew Maule placed a curse on Colonel Pyncheon? Or was he merely suggesting that Colonel Pyncheon taught his descendants the way of greed? When it comes to magic and curses‚ Man shies away from it. It is an unknown‚ incomprehensible substance that can be used for good or evil. Scientists could jump in explaining that the latter question was the only

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    Africa. For the nonrenewable diamonds that are worn to show self worth and minerals that power our cellular devices. Human society‚ now more than ever‚ is based on the exploitation of others in order to create a luxurious lifestyle and a certain level of social acceptance at the price of other’s lives. Considered a sin in Christian and Judaism teachings‚ the love of money is a root for evil in humanity (Timothy 6:10). Man at his most vulnerable

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    Jfk the Kennedy Curse

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    J.F.K The series of deaths that happened to the Kennedy family is sometimes referred to as the Kennedy curse. The assassination of the youngest elected United States President John Fitzgerald “Jack” Kennedy is the most renowned death of the family. The John Kennedy story has gone down in history as one of the world’s greatest unsolved mysteries. During Kennedy’s life in the White House many first time events took place. These events made a drastic change in America; along with the thoughts

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    To determine whether technology is a blessing or a curse is one of the hardest decisions one can make. This has generated a big controversy‚ leading into the creation of two different positions and views: supporters and opponents. From the supporters’ point of view‚ technology improves our quality of life. Some of the most important discoveries we have done would not have been possible without the usage of technology. Things like the internet have definitely changed the perspective we had of distances

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    Civil disobedience is a blessing and a curse. My definition of Civil disobedience is saying or doing some type of action‚ that can lead you to punishment. Most countries do not operate like America‚ people in those countries get killed or jailed for Civil disobedience. Civil disobedience‚ could also mean having power where you could make the life others feel threatened. One of the best examples in my lifetime of Civil disobedience‚ is the attempted assassin of a young girl named Malala Yousafzai

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    Jealousy. Jealousy is a horrible feeling that can lead people to do terrible things‚ like killing your brother. In the text "The curse of the poisoned Pretzel"‚ there are two main characters‚ Skidmore and Manchester that happen to be brothers. Although Skidmore and Manchester are brothers‚ the two share nothing in common but their DNA which ultimately leads Skidmore to blame for Manchester’s death. Manchester is the popular‚ well-liked brother‚ he is someone that Skidmore always wished to be. It

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    become impatient and restless. The reason behind all these is nothing but the advancement of the society and the new scientific inventions that has made our life more comfortable. A lot of debates has been held on whether scientific inventions are a curse or a boom. The truth is‚ it is both.  Scientific inventions have made our life fast and easy. Due to the advancement of science and technology‚ getting information regarding everything under the sun and around it‚ has became a very simple thing

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    Phones Blessing or Curse

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    Mobile Phones- A Blessing or a Curse Hello and welcome Ladies and Gentlemen. This afternoon we are going to be discussing whether mobile phones are a blessing or a curse and whether any action should be taken regarding them. I regard them as a great blessing‚ because of the great convenience they bring us. With a mobile phone‚ you can speak to a person almost whenever and wherever you want. You can keep in contact with a person through some simple thumb exercise instead of a complex lettering

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    FAME: A Blessing or a curse? Many definitions have been given about the fame but what is it exactly: is it a blessing or a curse? There can be no doubt that being famous has beneficial effects on an individual’s life‚ but there are also certain drawbacks of being famous. First of all‚ there are many advantages of being famous. The famous people have lot of money and as a result they can have a comfortable life; they can live in luxurious houses and drive expensive cars. They adore celebrities

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