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    as I started walking. The ground was soft as the rain from the night before was still drying up. I came to a slim wooden bridge over a rushing river . The water was scrambling as if it had to be somewhere quickly. When the trail began getting skinny I leaned against a prickly cliff wall for balance. When i finally hand my footing i took my hand away from the cliff wall and it was covered with most dirt that was collected on it for the wall. I brushed my hands together and kept walking. As I hiked

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    it, it gives me the chills and the hairs on the back of my neck stood up. I was walking home past it one day, and I just got a bad feeling from that place. I felt like there was something harmful about to happen, I felt the suspense. It felt like there was something or someone behind me. I walk past this house every day around 7 or 8, when it starts to get dark out. I usually am just leaving school so i’m walking by myself because no other kids live on this street. The house is black, big, and

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    person I meet right away and treat everyone with an abundance of respect. I just wish that Rainsford would realize that he is making a huge mistake…” “Well I should probably get all of you out of here.” said Whitney. “I really think that we should all stick together and see what is going on. All together I think we can beat Rainsford at his own game. “ stated a young sailor named George. “That could actually work, but we have to be very careful of where we step because of all the traps Rainsford has

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    A Walk in the Woods: A Unique Journey Things usually do not go as planned, and most of the time, the results are unexpected. Bill Bryson’s A Walk in the Woods is a novel about a great journey. Usually when hearing that, first thing that comes to mind is the ending of this great journey; whether it is completed or given up. However, writing a novel about an extraordinary journey, usually refers to a great ending. In this story, Bill’s inspiration and confidence truly shows ambition. He also shows

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    Native Americans played an important role in American Literature. American writing’s foundation is due to the oral traditions of the Native Americans. Stories were told to youth about cultural beliefs through various tribes. In the story “the Earth on a Turtle’s Back”, the Onondaga show great respect for the natural world. “Form the Navajo Origin Legend” shows how the Navajo worshipped the supernatural. In “The Iroquois Constitution”, demonstrates how the Iroquois practiced customs. This paper

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    Vehicular transportation has changed the way the world works. When walking and riding horses was the primary mode of transportation, with rare travel between cities, communities could be small and few. Once buggies and other animal-drawn vehicles came around, cities were able to expand. Suburbia emerged surrounding cities in order for citizens to chase the American Dream, with long driveways, sprawling yards, and picket fences, only made possible with the invention of motorized vehicles. This was

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    My Favorite Game

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    Throughout the summers of my high school years I had large amount of free time on my hands. My friends and I would usually play video games and hangout indoors since it was scorching hot. We all would go to each other’s houses and play console games and card games. A particular moment that I recall was when we were playing FIFA 15 and it was a tournament among us. My friend and I made it to the finals where we tied and went into overtime. As we fiercely stared at the television screen, I felt the

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    The sky got darker, or so it seemed, as I woke up on the heavily carpeted floor in a small room. It had no signs or buttons, and I could feel the rapid descent downward that pulled on my entire body; an elevator, perhaps? The room let out a familiar ring as the metal doors in front of me opened. It seemed inviting enough, but the fear of not knowing still got to me. Following that, I was bombarded with eternal questions. How did I get here? Where was I before this? I reluctantly walked out of the

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    A computer is a device that can be given a specific set of instructions to perform a tasks under logical terms. Computers were created as tools to assist humanity in solving problems and achieving goals. During the events of World War II, computers were developed to decipher encryption amongst telegraph messages between the Allies and the Axis. These events have lead to modern day encryption to keep us safe in the case of losing our social security status or our bank accounts robbed. Which is a negative

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    person I am today. My family has a very rich history in the sport of hockey; Two of my great uncles won gold medals in 1960 and I had a cousin that was on the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” team. My grandfather started Christian Hockey Sticks, at one point they were the largest hockey stick brand in the world. All of my first cousins played hockey in high school so as I grew up I was bred to become a hockey player. One negative side to hockey regarding family is the commitment that hockey requires. Sadly, it

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