Mt. Everest Persuasive Speech

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Do you like climbing? Many kids like to. Some people take it to the max. Thousands of people have tried to climb Everest every year. Very few people have made it to the top. Climbers even use the dead bodies as markers. It is very dangerous to try. With that being said, people still die trying. To start with, people know what they are getting into. People wear bunches of clothes. Climbers I guess do it for the thrill of it. In the source “People from all over the world come to climb Everest.” Other people might say they idea of how bad it is. Many people had died. New tech can make rescue easier to help. Many people sacrifice their life to help. To add to, Mt. Everest is huge. And difficult to climb. You have to climb more mountains just

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