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    Serena Williams lost the French Open final Saturday to Garbine Muguruza. It marked her third failed attempt to win a 22nd singles Grand Slam title, which would tie the Open-era record set by Steffi Graf. Williams was extremely gracious in defeat as she addressed the crowd at Roland Garros in French. The tennis icon can afford to be gracious these days: She earned $28.9 million over the past 12 months. That makes her the world’s highest-paid female athlete over that span, unseating Maria Sharapova

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    course, attractiveness is only one part of this equation. As mentioned previously, trustworthiness may be more important for actual purchase persuasiveness. Federer’s credibility adds tremendously to his trustworthiness. He may not have won a grand slam title in 2015 or 2016 but he was still ranked in the top 3 in the world, and has a great tract record that has proven his ability to still compete and dominate. When Federer chooses a brand of sunglasses to wear, consumers can be confident in his choice

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    It was sophomore year in October, I was playing for my AAU basketball team The Mass Commanders, I had a couple friends on the team from my high school so, I really enjoyed being on this team. The team we were playing against were very good, they had a shooter and a big man but our team matched up fairly well against them. It was a back and forth game, which was awesome to play in, at least for me because I like it when there's competition, that's when I play my best, I work harder and faster to

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    In today’s time we come across a vast amount of advertising using various forms such as outdoor billboards, print advertisements, TV commercials and online advertisements. Advertising is a very common means of getting customers to see one’s message, brand and product. However, it is apparent that advertising is intentionally deceptive in the sense that it tries to prey on one’s weaknesses as a human being. For example, beer commercials constantly use sex appeal with attractive women to charm men

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    NARRATIVE STORY So I made my YouTube channel about 1 year ago, I wanted to do it, but then it was also a dare to do it. At first I thought it was lame, but then I started making more and more videos and got people to actually subscribe to me. Soon I had a few subscribers and I finally noticed all the comments and likes and subscribers I got. I made a video about that and that video about that and that actually got a few more views and likes then I expected, I got a few more subscribers here

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    Eyes are glued to the scenes of a human body pushed to the limit. Powers clashing by the work of people who didn’t back down to get to where they want. Sports has been a culture for generations within America and has shaped how we think and act in our daily lives. Strangers come together to watch and relate to one another which creates a bond. Even the athletes that train as opponents respect each other and acknowledge the efforts that each individual puts in to succeed. This culture creates hard-working

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    Serena Williams is currently the greatest female tennis player in the world. She holds more grand slams titles than any male player. With her older sister Venus, she is well known for her commitment, generosity and charity work. Serena's contribution to society is outstanding, and her hubristic personality is one to cherish. Her determination is incredible towards everything she does, which makes her a role model to society. Specifically young female tennis players are inspired by Serena, due to

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    “Victory is very, very sweet. It taste better than any dessert you've ever had.” - Serena WIlliams. Serena Williams, an African American tennis player, has tasted victory many times throughout her life. She was born in 1981 in Saginaw, Michigan. She was raised by her father Richard Williams and mom Oracene Price in Compton, California. Serena is the youngest of 5 sisters. Her older sister, Venus, is also a tennis player while her 3 half sisters, Yetunde, Lyndrea, and Isha do not play. Serena started

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    In the city of Warper Hoods lived a family of pandas. Hakeem, the oldest sibling of the family of pandas, played basketball for Warper Hoods Low School. His sister, Sky was also a basketball player for their school. The two pandas grew up in Waper Hoods, and so did their parents. Hakeem and Sky was in love with the game, they played right after school, on the weekend, and in their spare time. At, school sky and Hakeem were known as the stars and everyone loved coming to their games and supporting

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    When Betty and Bill Moffitt gave birth to there daughter Billie Jean they didn't know that she would become a memorable tennis player. Billie started sports at a young age but stuck with tennis. Although she had a successful tennis career but her all time career great was on September twentieth of 1973. Her journey to success began on November twenty second of 1943 when she was born in Long Beach California. Before she got married her maiden name was Moffitt. The Moffitt family was a sport

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