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    see how they will take to something being on their hoofs.” “Good idea,” Sly said, “We have plenty of time, so we’ll let them get used to the boots before we try anything else.” Dancer, the oldest of the two, kicked his right rear leg in the air three or four times, then kicked his right front leg. Standing for a minute as if he is thinking, he sticks his front leg out bends his head down to look at whatever it is that is covering his hoof. Turning away from the open door, he walks to a pile

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    instance, Hans a horse was trained to answer a question about math facts. Pfungst the scientist who trained Hans realized he was sensitive to movement. Therefore, he would take clues from Pfungst like when he nodded his head up or down Hans would tap his hoof to give the answer. Even though, Hans was just taking signal from Pfungst he is smart enough to know that the

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    strength during the Battle of Cowshed. While defending Animal Farm, Boxer helps ambush the attacking humans. The narrator writes, “But the most terrifying spectacle of all was Boxer, rearing up on his hind legs and striking out with his great iron-shod hoofs like a stallion” (Orwell 42). In this passage, Boxer demonstrates a loyalty and eagerness to protect for his farm. Additionally, readers observe his considerable might. However, during the conflict, Boxer accidentally harms a stable boy. Boxer mournfully

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    “So let me get this straight,” Applejack said, casting an odd glance at Pinkie Pie, “You knew that singin’ and stuff was gonna work because ya didn’t know it was gonna work at all?” Pinkie nodded. “Yep basically, it didn’t make any sense for the song to create anything just because there was a song so it started to create things.” “It was actually quite genius,” Twilight added, “Choas Magic is a really tricky kind of power. The whole way one uses it is by not trying to use it at all. I had never

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    It all ends with Death There has always been an ongoing controversy over non-conformity versus conformity. Which one is better, which one will give you the best result in the long run? The definition of a conformist is someone who participates in accepted behavior or established practice. A non-conformist is someone who does not conform, but instead prevails own personal view on ideas, practices, or behaviors. Truth is, even though they have different definitions, they’re the exact same thing.

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    Rainbow stood at the front entrance for a moment, steeling herself against the flood of false hope threatening to swarm her. She hesitated to turn the handle. It was as if she stood at the edge of a pier about to dive in the water. She gave the door a nudge, and it swung open. Maybe she should have stayed at the wonderbolts academy for the night. If she had, she wouldn’t be going at a murky bar, trying to find a special pony who’d never show up in her life. Too bad life didn’t come with an automated

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    After a talk with a local farmer who implants a secert about marshmallow cream being the heal-all for hoof ailments. Herriot joins Farnon at the house where he will be living, Skeldale House. I think they might fight a lot that is my opinon. Just in how boys act. Butthey didn't. Key idea 5 Herriot is nervous to go on a farm call by himself and he does

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    between the nerve cord and the digestive track (Lundberg,1995). Sheep are in the class mammilla. This is any animal that have live young and feed them with their mammary glands like horses. Their order is ungulates which is an animal that has a split hoof or “odd toes” (Ferguson, 1997). Sheep fall into the family bovidae. This is animals that have a four compartment stomach also known as ruminants (Groves and Grubb, 2011). Their genus is ovis, which includes animals like goats. Finally, their species

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    Close your eyes. Imagine, just for a second, being on the back of a horse at one o 'clock in the morning, standing in an arena, and watching the cows. It is just you, the horse, and the cattle for this moment in time. Then, the flag is dropped, and it is time to go do what you have been training to do. Ranch sorting is a whole other world, a huge competition. When it is your turn to ride, it is only you, your partner, the horses, and ten head of cattle numbered 1-0. The pen is a 60’ round pen, shaped

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    Karl Marx, a German philosopher, once said, “Workers of the world unite, you have nothing to lose but your chains” (BrainyQuote 1). Marx dreamt of a utopian society where everyone was equal and the government was ran by the proletarian. From what can be observed in history, specifically the Russian revolution, the ideology of eliminating social classes and pursuing equality were neglected by corrupt Soviet leaders. The working class of the Soviet Union were the most dutiful to their nation; yet they

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