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    my tonsils. That virus was in my system for roughly ten years before anyone caught it. 8. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? When I was younger the idea of bungee jumping appealed to me, and so did skydiving. I think somewhere inside me it still does, but it's not something I would actively pursue. Although, skydiving is on my bucket list. 9. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Marshmallow mateys. My favorite cereals have marshmallows in them. 10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? Mint chocolate chip. I

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    family retail business was exhausted. The next several years of his life was devoted to becoming an entrepreneur. He started a skydiving business as well as a video training company that went from conducting business online only to expanding to retail. During his tenure as an entrepreneur, his adventurous side lived on and in addition to rock climbing, Frisbee and skydiving, he took an interest in Thai

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    Extreme sports include skydiving, base jumping, mountain climbing, etc…. These kinds of sports are very dangerous to a regular person who doesn’t really do them regularly. All of these sports have a high chance of killing or seriously injuring someone without the person, doing the sport, knowing it. Though these sports can be dangerous and harmful, people find fun and enjoyment doing them. People do these sports to compete in competitions or just for the fun of it. Yes these sports are highly dangerous

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    Ben Mikaelsen Author Analysis Ben Mikaelsen is a famous writer and lives in Bozemont, Montana. His books have won a ton of awards. These novels include Rescue Josh McGuire, Sparrow Hawk Red, Stranded, Countdown, Petey, Touching Spirit Bear, Tree Girl and Ghost of Spirit Bear. Ben loves the outdoors and lives with his wife, Connie. For 27 years, Ben raised a black bear named Buffy that he adopted. Sadly, Buffy passed away in 2012 but his influence on Ben’s life will always remain. Ben was born on

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    Bucket List: What’ on My Bucket List Most people live busy all the time by doing something in their lives. So, what do they live for? Indeed, are we living in a dream? Most people would be answer “No.” Therefore, we truly need to live the way we really want to do before we die. Thus, I realize, I should do that what I want to do in my life. For this reason, I made a bucket list with three categories: personal, academic, and professional. The first thing on my personal bucket list is to travel

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    One of my biggest pet peeves is that I have a big fear of very high heights. Heights is one of the only fears I have, I would love to, to go skydiving one day but my fear of heights would hold me back. One time at this park that I used to hang at, Par Kour was a fun hobby everyone used to do back in the 6th grade, everyone used to climb up small buildings, playground ceilings, restroom roofs and park pavilions. Me, myself was never goodlike my friends were back then, the things that they used to

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    article was intended to be read by the general public and anybody that has an interest in journalism. The purpose of this article is to inform people, whether NBC’s use of checkbook journalism was just in regards to locking up exclusive footage of a skydiving accident. The content provided can be read in a general manner as it is aimed at a wide-ranging audience. The tone throughout the article is presented in a non-biased tone and seems to be based on fact; the only fact verified is that it originated

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    Mark Twain does not deny that fear exists, rather his quote, “Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear – not absence of fear,” suggests that fear exists, but it is controllable. Everyday examples could range from attending a skydiving event to overcome the fear and the anxiety of heights to as little as standing up to sights of spiders or even clowns. As people have different fears to overcome, being courageous could start out for some, as a slow, step-by-step process and for others, a dive-into-it

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    Or even skydiving above the tropical forests, and going to Carnival. I would most likely visit Rio de janeiro, but going around all of Brazil would be just as amazing. Having learned about Brazil's culture, I think it would be cool to see our culture becoming or

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    1. Judy felt cynical towards the lawyer; however, after the lawyer helped Judy she understood the lawyer's real intentions. 2. Joe felt ambivalent on the new song the band decided to sing for the concert; however, Joe felt a little more resolute with the song after the band practiced more. 3. Mr. Sherman stood as a demagogue and really spoke and inspired the audience; therefore, the people voted for him and he ended up obtaining a lot of power and money. 4. Emily acquired very shy and demure characteristics;

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