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    Calvin Coolidge once said, “Wealth comes from industry and from the hard experience of human toil… Both men and nations should live in accordance to their substance not only to productive industry but to the creation of the various forms of beauty and the pursuit of culture which give adornments to the art of life.” This statement shows the values of Calvin Coolidge in three ways. Calvin Coolidge explained in his book, the “Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge,” that he was hardworking, wise, and respective of the culture that surrounded him. I consider my values to coincide with his due to the reason that I am a hardworker, thoughtful of how to approach things, and always marveling at the culture that has made luxuries of what we have today not only a dream but a reality. Just as the thirtieth president of the United States highly regarded the value of hard work, I believe that people can find that very same value in myself. He said that “ the success which is made in any walk of life is measured almost exactly by the amount of hard work that is put into it.” Calvin Coolidge was taught the importance of hard work by his family. Similar to Calvin Coolidge, I believe that I have the vary same upbringing in life for this view of hard work. His father taught that him if someone worked hard then they will will be rewarded greatly, however, if someone were to not accomplish anything and expect everything to be done for them, then they will receive nothing. In this same way father…

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    Calvin Coolidge’s values were timeless, and beneficial to all people. He understood the importance of doing everything to the best of his abilities, he supported the voting equality of women, he enjoyed learning simply for learning’s sake, and he never believed that he was any worthier than the rest of America. These values would serve many modern politicians well, and are also constantly applicable in the regular life of myself and countless others. Calvin Coolidge went to school in order to…

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    was formed and by whom will be explained. Then understand what the main issues and the policy believes of the Cato Institute will be discovered. Next its effect on the United States government through opinion shaping and governmental litigation will be understood. After that, the explanation of the Cato Institute’s party allies of CATO if the there are any. What this reveal about the CATO’s political strategy. Then finally the details of the organizational structure, main leaders and their…

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    Like movies, novels and music, poems are texts that people use to reflect on their lives and experiences. Poems can have an impact on peoples thinking, not only through the things they might say to their readers, but through the discussions that readers have with each other about poems. I agree with this statement and believe that it accurately describes how people can reflect on their lives after reading poems. In addition to this, I also believe that poems can also have an effect on…

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    boys reached adulthood, I am still utilizing lifelong learning skills in dealing my children and my grandchildren. I utilized lifetime learning with my own health problems, dealing with death, relationships, and improving myself. Personal Significant Moments My father was killed when I was sixteen and all through my life, he had stated that he was white, even though he was dark skinned and blue eyed. Even on his death certificate it states race white but appears to be of Native American…

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    The history of American Indians is not well taught amongst the general population. For many, the extent of their knowledge consists of racist depictions of armed conflict between white colonists and Native people, such as the movie They Died With Their Boots On. This film glorifies Custer and demonizes the Indians as savage and stupid. Films like that one reflect how the history of Native people is understood as a history of war. However, most only consider it as war between Indians and…

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    The events that occur off of informational texts have been proven either by someone who experienced the particular event or received information from a trusted source. In The Real Story of Revere's Ride the author included the true event with facts. For example in the text it states “ After delivering his message, Revere was joined by a second rider, William Dawes, who had been sent on the errand by a different route. Deciding on their own to continue on to Concord, Massachusetts, where weapons…

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    Important Note Things to focus on: Punctuation, grammar, spelling, tenses, other technical things Making it shorter to fit the page limit Thank you so much for taking the time off to edit this! Much appreciated! Prologue She lifted her cards. Lily glanced through them, and slid a two of clubs across the table. She tried to disguise her smirk when one of her opponents handed her a four of diamonds in return. The game quickly accelerated intobecame a flurry of red and black.…

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    Calvin Coolidge—“Silent Cal” Calvin Coolidge was the 30th president of the United States of America. He first took office when he was vice president for Warren G. Harding who had a heart attack on August 2, 1923. Coolidge was known for his quiet demeanor and nature, which was complete the opposite of his predecessor, Harding. Alfred E. Smith stated that Coolidge was “distinguished for character more than for heroic achievement” (The White House). Calvin Coolidge had many political experiences…

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    Playing sports has always been a passion of mine.I played Pop Warner Football until I broke my foot in third grade. After my foot healed, I decided to play soccer because my my cousin played and I wanted to try it . Ever since I started playing soccer, I have always my hardest and strived to get better. All summer I worked with my friend Imanol practicing hard to make sure we made the team. Our hard work payed off and we both made the team. The upcoming season was the going to be the best and…

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