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    The Vietnam War divided the country and led to several americans searching for not only their identity and morals, but the morals of the nation as a whole. Many people questioned what good the fighting was for and saw more and more news coverage about the horrible failures of the War leading to a mistrust in the U.S. government. In Bobbie Ann Mason’s book, In Country: The Story of an American Family, Bobbie Ann Mason tells a coming of age story about Samantha Hughes who searches for understanding

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    several reasons for accepting refugees into the country. With the acceptance of refugees, from both areas, Brazil increases the nation’s international reputation within the community. Additionally, the nation of Brazil is in need of skilled workers, and refugees offer a solution to the resettlement problem, and fills this need the nation of Brazil has. Refugees offer a way for the nation of Brazil to boost its economy, and increase innovation within the country. As the Nation of Brazil’s economy is in turmoil

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    no doubt intends well with his illustrious pamphlet; however, I find myself obligated to explain the failings in his otherwise eloquent Enquiry. Firstly, Mr. Franklin’s opening consideration reads as follows, A great Want of Money in any Trading Country, occasions Interest to be at a very high Rate. As a foundation for this assertion, he argues that men, in a time that occasions severe measures, are forced to demand high interest, even to eight and ten percent. In his resulting argument, Mr. Franklin

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    satirical piece, “To the Person Sitting in Darkness”, attempts to expose the downsides of American expansionism. Twain accomplishes this by satirically describing the pursuit for world domination as a “game” between coercive countries and highlighting the deceptive nature of these countries to win the “game”. Also through

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    finalized and published her first novel In Country. Zigzagging Down a Wild Trail was later published in 2002. Novels, short stories and biographies are just a few works to add to her list of writings. Ms. Mason has earned several awards for the leadership

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    “The Country Just over the Fence” In his essay “The Country Just over the Fence,” Paul Theroux describes his trip to Nogales, Mexico. He begins his essay by illustrating the physical appearance of the wall separating Nogales, Arizona and Nogales, Mexico. He calls it “an unintentional masterpiece”. Theroux feels the wall is somewhat informal. He discovers that crossing the border into Mexico is not too difficult itself. He marvels over the appearance of the wall and also the underlying call to action

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    glorify the victory of one person, or even a group of people, but I welcome you to the commencement of a new chapter in a story of a powerful country, a story that will last for centuries to come, a story that proclaims the prestigiousness of this sovereign state. We are gathered here today, not to squabble about in endless exacerbation, but to unify the country under the common goal of progression towards an enlightened and auspicious future. We have squandered much of our time engrossed in the frivolous

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    What really is Regional Integration? From when I first heard the term I immediately thought of countries integrating or joining together to achieve some goal. Well, according to EU Learning, Regional Integration is the process by which two or more nation-states agree to co-operate and work closely together to achieve peace, stability and wealth. In other words, regional integration is the joining of individual states within a region

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    own without cooperating with other nations. Disregarding international consensus can lead to unfortunate circumstances such as trade embargos and even arm conflicts: something we should avoid at all possible costs. Therefore, it is imperative for a country to find a middle ground with the rest of the world on the disputes through negotiations and discussions. There are established international tribunals such as The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea and The International Court of Justice

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    Over dinner Marco asked many questions about the outside world. He wanted to know what the village was like, what flowers Jean had found, if he's seen any nice animals recently, and if the people outside were mean. Jean answered honestly for all of them, he didn't want to have to keep up a lie. When he described how kind the people of the local village are Eren got visibly upset. Jean decided to not press the subject. Despite enjoying annoying Eren, he didn't want to anger the person that opened

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