Talajah Duboisson Research Paper

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Talajah Boisson is a determined and bright spark who pushes herself to work hard in her life and achieve her goals. Talajah infers that she plans to strive for her future, because she believes it is worth fighting for. She says that she has an open mind and a free spirit, ! Despite her ambitious personality, Talajah does become tired and lazy after a day’s work. Even so, she pushes herself to do better as a person. As a debater, Talajah says she views things in a different perspective, showing the creative side of herself. If she was to go up against other debaters, Talajah would be determined to prove what she believes in.

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