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    Hook up, according to dictionary.com is “an instance of people meeting, communicating, or cooperating.” The phrase “hook up” has a wide variety of meanings throughout different generations and different locations/cultures. The definition most people in high school or college understand from Urbandictionary.com is “to make out with someone, or to have sex with someone.” Because the phrase can be used in many different contexts, there is a lot of misunderstanding as to which definition is being referred

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    Over 290 people have died trying to mountain climb. So those people who risk their lives doing what they love, they should not pay money if they get stuck. The information article,” Why Everest?” by Guy Moreau. “They may have faced bad weather, and they have struggled up the icy slopes of the “death zone.” This is the part of the climb above 26,247 feet.” this means they struggled up the slopes and it’s really tall so it takes a lot of energy to get up there. Although people don’t think about getting

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    like the costumes you wear during Halloween. It is more like dressing up like one of your favorite characters. Cosplay is for everyone and anyone that wants to dress up however they want to. Cosplaying has a big impact on society because people all over the world go to a conventions so they can cosplay however they want. It started as people cosplaying as sci-fi and space military style uniform and developed into dressing up as characters from movies, comic books, and any form of entertainment out

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    It is very important for people to take a stand on issues of justice in society because people have the right to do so, laws that are created are not always fair, and standing up for what a person believes can change the system for the better. Take a stand and show the government that everyone should be treated equally regardless of their race or gender. First of all, it is important to take a stand on issues of justice in society because people have the right to stand up for what they believe in

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    Holocaust, there were those who were silent and those who spoke up. Elie Wiesel said “Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” I agree with the statement because being neutral doesn’t aid any side and remaining silent doesn’t help anyone either. For starters, being neutral does not aid any side. When you refuse to stand up for something, you remain neutral; many people were neutral in the Holocaust. In the book Terrible Things it

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    The Circle By Dave Egger

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    Discussion the process by which The Circle persuades people to give up their right of privacy Introduction Dave Egger’s “The Circle” strongly attacks The silicon Valley Cult that advocates forgiving people’s right of privacy and absolute obedience with a story. In the novel, a woman called Mae is recruited by a tech firm called The Circle. In the company, Mae is encouraged and even commanded to sacrifice her right of privacy to subordinate to the overall interest of The Circle. The essay aims to

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    When you hear the word hero, what is the first thing that comes in your mind? Most people think of Superman, Batman, or other fictional characters, but what makes them heroes? When you think about it more, you may figure out that there is more to the meaning of a hero. A hero is someone who perform brave acts and inspire others to stand up for themselves. Rosa Parks truly exemplifies the word hero because she shows courtesy, changed history, and is an inspiration to others. Rosa Parks is

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    needing people ready and trained to go out in combat or to even work on something dealing with the military. Percentages have been brought up from a few years back of people that have no interest for the war or would never even think about signing up compared to the amount of people wanting to sign up would and the numbers are not to good. People are all worried about dying but never think of what the people could be doing for our country and If it would be great help for the military. People always

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    today not everyone can achieve what they want to get even if they try really hard. There are too many people who are taking up jobs and not enough for the people that want them. The hard work they put in will not matter. People that that live in america have a hard time doing what they want to do with there lives because of all the new people and the way that companies are working nowadays. People that are in and that have been in college are not getting jobs like they used to anymore, and in turn

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    do whatever they want with it. Since there are so many people on the list for needing organs, most of them end up dying because they cannot wait for a donor to come along. If it were legal to have people who want to sell their organs, many more individuals on that list would be able to live. Having the option to sell your organs can also help individuals receive money if they are in need of it or if they just want more money to have. Many people in this world would do anything to receive more money

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