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    Iranians will claim they didn’t‚ but everybody will think they are lying‚ because the dead bodies found will be that of Iranians‚ and they will be wearing the uniform of the elite Iranian military force. Tensions will grow‚ war will break out. The whole time the president will be fed mis-information that he will talk internationally with this mis-information‚ then have to eat his words‚ when everybody says "What!? We didn’t know that". The public will think the president has lost his sanity‚ and

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    Henry David Thoreau was an American essayist‚ poet‚ and practical philosopher. He was best known for his beliefs in Transcendentalism and civil disobedience‚ he was also a dedicated abolitionist. He attended Harvard College (now Harvard University) and graduated in 1837. Once out of college Thoreau befriended Ralph Waldo Emerson who was also an American essayist‚ lecturer‚ and poet who led the Transcendentalist movement in the mid-19th century. Emerson was a mentor to Thoreau‚ he became Emerson’s

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    Why Does Evil Exist

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    experience struggles and problems in our lives. Most of the people ask why evil happens to someone‚ either ourselves‚ our family‚ our friends‚ and our nation. Why there are crimes? Why there are disturbing instance in the news like child-raped‚ terrorist bombing and other alarming activities? And the most important question here is‚ why evil exists? As defined by Alvin Plantinga‚ theodicy is the "answer to the question of why God permits evil". Evil is generally considered to include both moral evil

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    Isabel Olivas Eliason AP U.S. History 6 September 2014 The New World was a marvel and a chance to make it big in the 1600s. England took its gamble at building colonies in the unsettled region of what is now the east coast. It then was separated into two regions‚ New England and the Chesapeake. Even though they were both founded by the English‚ their differences in religion‚ unity‚ and motives evolved their societies into polar opposites. In New England‚ unity was a way of life. They believed in

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    population in the prison system costs billions‚ and that affect us all! Tjy Helms Composition 1 ENG1001 BH Week 5 Professor Henry 05/6/2011 I say why should we the people pay to house‚ feed‚ and provide medical care for people who have never had a history of violent behavior? The issue becomes compounded when we cram thousands of people into a space designed for hundreds. Look at the number of people who are doing hard time‚ for non-violent crimes. These are the people who are costing us unneeded expenses

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    Missouri Compromise = A series of agreements passed by congress in 1820-1821 to maintain the balance of power between slave state and free states Monroe Doctrine = A policy of U.S. opposition to any European interference in the affairs of the western Hemisphere‚ announced by President Monroe in 1823. Nationalism = A devotion to the interests and culture of one’s nation. Cult of domesticity = A belief that married women should restrict their activities to their home and family. American system/plan

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    Why Does College Matter

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    Mykah Lewis 17 November 2014 ECS B4 Mr.LeeYow Why Does College Matter? Why does college matter? Is college important for us to go to? How can college help us with in life? College is important because if you go to college you could major in more things.Also‚ college matter because the next generation that happens will go to college because they will follow their footsteps. People with college will be able to have the rights to vote for others. More likely to be informed about politics. A college

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    My Family History - Essay

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    Douglas 1 2-6-12 My family history "In all of us there is a hunger‚ marrow deep‚ to know our heritage - to know who we are and where we came from. Without this enriching knowledge‚ there is a hollow yearning. No matter what our attainments in life‚ there is still a vacuum‚ emptiness‚ and the most disquieting loneliness.” –Alex Haley This quote explained to me the importance of my grandparent’s legacy and their history. A long twisting family tree inspires one who does not know where their

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    The phrase “I have different personalities” have been passed around from person to person throughout the years. I have heard and said that phrase when I was younger but I did not fully understand the concept of it. There was an episode on “Family Matters” where Steve Urkele‚ a nerdy high schooler‚ used a cool machine to transform himself into a smoother‚ cooler version of himself‚ Stefon Urquelle. Did people really have different personalities or do they have different version of themselves? Many

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    legislators created the Eighth Amendment‚ they did this for no criminal to be treated as wrong as they treated their victim. The United States Constitution allows us to interpret that a man can be executed‚ but in the most humane possible. According to the article “ The Death Penalty Does Not Violate The U.S Constitution.” It says “The US Constitution specifically allows for the death penalty to be imposed as a criminal sanction‚ and democratically elected legislatures—not court

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