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    On the very first page of The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield says “I'll just tell you about this madman stuff that happened to me around last Christmas just before I got pretty rundown and had to come here and take it easy.” Opening the story this way tells me that at the end of the book something will happen to him that will force him to be hospitalized. I wonder what will happen and why he will be admitted. Because of this when I was reading the book I watched for symptoms and continued

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    The Patriot Act

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    the Patriot Act with the Act of Congress on October 26, 2001. It was titled a ten-letter acronym that stands for “Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to intercept

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    word does not mean war, though many may think that immediately after hearing such a powerful word. Revolution means change, and that was what the colonists needed. Though they still had the "rights" that were provided abroad, these rights were not the same in the colonies. Also the taxes that were being placed in the colonies had no help to them, but only to the king. With many changes needed to be made for America to be great, it was time for the colonists to act. "The Revolution was in

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    Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet can be interpreted in many ways. But the theme I chose for this project is the theme “Think carefully without haste before you make significant decisions”. In the play, Romeo and Juliet make many rash mistakes that could’ve easily prevented their demise. But there are a few major scenes in the play that highlight their foolish mistakes. In Act II, Friar Lawrence says “Till Holy Church incorporate two in one” (Shakespeare 2.2.37). This scene where Friar Lawrence

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    Despite what many might think, the voting rights act of 1965 is well known across hundreds of nations all over the world. The voting rights act of 1965 has been around for several centuries and has a very important meaning in the lives of many. This act was signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson on August 6, 1965. He aimed to overcome legal barriers at the state and local levels that prevented African Americans from exercising their right to vote under the 15th amendment to the Constitution

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    Like a Girl What does the words “like a girl” mean to you? Does it mean how you act? How you face problems? Or is it just your way of life? Like a girl isn't always a bad thing like people make it out to be sometimes it can be a good thing to be “like a girl” everyone needs to take some things into consideration. Some things such as how you throw, how you fight, and how you act are all ways to show you. Some guys may have the same outlook on life as a girl but they don't show it so they

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    any of you been educated on this case prior to being just read the statement of its entity? 2. After being given the statement of the case, are there any issues with this case that may cause you to think or act impartially considering the evidence according to the law? 3. *After introductions* Do any of you know my staff members or me on any basis? (Social, professional, etc.…) 4. Are any of you familiar with the defendant’s attorney or any employee they have on any basis? 5. Do any of you know the

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    security civilian lives would be much improved considering the government would treat us better. A civilians daily life should counteract the government because there are so many people living here we need to focus more on the citizens. The patriot act invades a civilians personal space because the government can get warrants to look through files without there knowledge. Edward Snowden on the other hand told the nation what the government was doing behind our backs, he told us that the government

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    it was a crime to commit such acts. “PROCTOR: You will not judge me more, Elizabeth. I have good reason to think before I charge fraud on Abigail, and I will think on it. Let you look to your own improvement before you go to judge your husband anymore.”(Miller 58). In this example, Elizabeth tries to question him, and John Proctor feeling ashamed and guilty attacks her back, trying to change the subject. The old psychology trick, to look back on herself, and not think about John’s Proctors positon

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    Imagine this, you lose your job before one day of work, or the college you really wanted to go to rejected you for one dumb picture on social media. Over 1.5 billion students lose their job or get rejected from their college because of social media. Teens should be careful because what they put or see on social media can impact their future. The first reason for this is when you apply for a college the college directory look at what you do online. That is the closest way of knowing who you are besides

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