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    anything on him. They both are like the best players on the team, Their team needs them because they are the star of the team.The Warriors usually have such big leads that Curry sits out, if not all of the fourth quarter. He's played 63 fourth-quarter minutes in 11 games, just under six per game. Curry actually shoots better further out he goes. He leads the league in attempts from beyond 25 feet.8.1 shots per game. And he's hitting more than half of them. He's going to make more than some…

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    music idols noted for changing the industry. The lives of both legends have similarly beginnings, with times of struggle, and time of success. But what marks the difference in these two influential men was the means of how they ended up coping with fame of being in the lime light. The obvious place to start this comparison is with the beginnings of Hank Williams Sr., one of the most famous American Song writers. He was born during the 1920’s to a loving mother and mentally unstable father.…

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    a total of 84 minutes of their nightly newscast to the Simpson saga” (Rem Rieder). Instead of their daily segments they would start continuous live footage from outside the courtroom, but when the trial would start they would live stream the actual trial from inside the courtroom. The media coverage wouldn’t stop, the news reporters would then talk about what happened that day in the trial for the next days or until the next part of the trial was conducted. Overall the trial took 15 ½ months to…

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    As it is scored for only brass and percussion, this fanfare is usually selected as the opener for concerts as the piece is short in length (under four minutes) and requires the least musicians in the wind ensemble. Although this fanfare is fairly brief, Copland was able to effectively incorporate the powerful and triumphant motives of an American sound from an orchestral brass and percussion section. After…

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    Under the bright lights of Russell Sage College in Troy, New York, only a few days before the September 2012 Republican primary, State Senator Roy McDonald was clearly exasperated. Despite his attempts to focus the debate on chronic unemployment, his opponent Kathleen A. Marchione had another agenda. Over the roar of the restless crowd, Marchione persistently questioned McDonald about his controversial vote in favor of the Marriage Equality Act in June 2011. In rebuttal to Marchione’s…

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    infinite, colorful tabloid magazines that line our grocery aisles. In extreme cases, as people compete in the search for celebrity, dishonesty will seem like a more beneficial characteristic than morality, as so many of our modern day stars yielded their fame from some version of a scandal. Furthermore, as our society has come to expect deception, we too have sought reasons to justify its presence. Lying is no longer considered lying; rather, we have begun to utilize countless euphemisms to…

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    "Hip-hop is not the problem. Our reality is the problem of the situation,” This is said by Kendrick Lamar in response to a criticism statement about To Pimp A Butterfly and hip-hop in general. On March 15 of 2015 Kendrick Lamar released To Pimp A Butterfly. This album is a record that stands musically and lyrically. The album is depth and it takes thorough listening to grasp what Lamar is saying. This album was created differently in the sounds and message of his other works. To Pimp A Butterfly…

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    shines on him, just like a spotlight (Lamar 0:00-0:14). The spotlight represents the selfishness and greed that often come along with wealth. When a person at a fancy dinner stands up, he immediately motions for him to sit down and “be humble” (Lamar 1:15-1:20). Although he represents the qualities of a wealthy man, he still encourages others to “be humble,” and not let the money go to their head. Money or privilege does not give people the right to think they are superior to others. The…

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    RONALD REAGAN 3 Reagan was not born into some rich family and had a father that was into politics. No he was born into a small family and his dad was a hard working man, but was a drunkard, and that was difficult for Ronald. Ronald Wilson Reagan grew up in hardship, but with the love and the lessons of his mother, he learned to overcome the difficulties of life and became the president we would soon know. He later would make America great during his presidency. He also soon…

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    Hardcore Law Breaking What would I have done if I got arrested with Mr. Lutman and Sam? I don’t really know, it would have been hard to call my mom because she had to work that day, and there is no way I would call my dad. Anyways, there should have been a lot more people there; my friend Ariana was going to come and drive her friends Erin and Neca, but her junky car broke down, so it was just us. I think I would have been less worried if there were more of us, because of the safety of numbers…

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