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    Colonel Harland David Sanders was rejected 1009 times before finding someone who accepted his chicken recipe. He failed 1009 times before finally attaining his lifelong goal. What if he had quit after the first rejection? Or after the first 100? He would have settled into the dull routine of every other American, finding something less adventurous and risky to do. Since he was willing to endure 1009 rejections, and had the stamina to continue pursuing his goal, his chicken is now the prized item on the menu of fourth largest fast food chain in America. Mistakes are motivation to work harder toward accomplish a goal; mistakes can help refine the goal attaining process. Before freshman year of high school I tried auditioning into on…

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    “ I’ve only had two rules: do all you can and do it the best you can. It’s the only way you ever get that feeling of accomplishing something” (Colonel Sanders) As a man of many career ventures Colonel Sanders was a one of a kind business man whose short temper and love of hard work launched him into a billion dollar fast paced franchising dream. From rocking beginnings and many failed career ventures Sanders was one remarkable and memorable man in the fast food industry. Born in Indiana in…

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    Colonel Sanders “No hours, nor amount of labor, nor amount of money can deter me from giving the best I ever can.” Colonel Sanders said this because to him, it was not about how much money he was making or how much work he had to do, he would always try his best at whatever it was he was doing. With him facing many hardships in life, going through different near death experiences and changing the fast food industry, he deserves to be more well known and have a higher status in history. First,…

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    A very good morning I bid to Sir Haniff and to all my fellow friends. Today I would like to talk about the person that I admire. That person is Colonel Harland David Sanders or well-known as Colonel Sanders. He was a founder of a fast food chicken restaurant which is Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC). Colonel Sanders was born on September 9, 1890, in Henryville, Indiana, United State. He was the oldest of three siblings. His father was a farmer and his mother was a devout Christian. 5 years later,…

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    quickly made some enthralling friends at Culver Creek. Miles way of life changed in a flash. In this paper I will be characterization and predicting. G- characterization of Miles and Alaska Y- Miles R- not sociable - Miles did not have friends in Florida - Miles did not know how to talk to kida at his new school - Mile smooked when the Chip (Colonel) asked him too- he wanted to fit in-proof “Green 16” R- Humble - buys the Colonels cigarettes - sicks…

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    As a merlin, he learns to respect those around him, regardless of him agreeing with them. Merlyn teaches this lesson by describing the regiment of birds, “She is the honorary colonel of the regiment. And as for Cully, well, he is a colonel too, even if he is infantry, so you must mind your p’s and q’s” (White 70). This quote demonstrates what he learns because even though Cully is of lower status, he still respects him. He also learns to trust his knowledge and instincts in difficult situations.…

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    elite NFL athletes in the United States get paid far too much. There are multiple examples of rhetorical tools found throughout this article. Deion Sanders’ Texas-size mansion deals with the context and the audience deals with the NFL and MLB fans. The uses of facts and statistics is highly used throughout this entire article. This issue matters to professional athletes in the United States; while many athletes claim that the amount of money they are making is fair, evidence suggests that the…

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    Colonel Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain received 120 mutineers, who were brought into Colonel Chamberlain’s camp. These mutineers had signed up for three years in the war, but they disbanded their regiment because of the lack of men and additionally, these men wanted to go home. These men were sent to the colonel, under guard, because he was the only other main regiment. Colonel Chamberlain was told to shoot any of the men who were not willing to fight under the colonel’s own brigade. Colonel…

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    Bernie Sanders

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    On May 27, 2015, Bernie Sanders, State Senator for Vermont, announced that he was going to run for President of the United States in the 2016 election. He is presently in this race for the Presidency with Hillary Clinton as his only competitor for in the Democratic election, but it does not seem like the free thinking candidate will take the victory. Bernie Sanders was born on September 8, 1941, as the younger of two children. Being from a poor Jewish family that emigrated from Poland during…

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    Binion ENC 1101 August 8, 2016 Bernie Sanders means of persuasion In the article “Make College free for all,” Senator Bernie Sanders uses the presidential election as an opportunity to expose the truth why numerous citizens do not achieve “the American dream” (Sanders 3). Sanders argues that a college education should be free for all citizens. Furthermore, he explains why numerous Americans do not get a chance to go to college. In the article “Make College free for all,” Senator Bernie Sanders…

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