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    openly set fire to the city of Rome. For six days and seven nights the fire destroyed the city, while citizens fled to monuments and tombs for shelter. Many houses of leaders and temples dedicated to the Pagan gods were burned. Some say Nero played the fiddle while he watched the destruction of Rome. This, however, is not true; but while the city burned, he said, in "the beauty of the flames," he sang the "Sack of Ilium," in stage costume. He promised to clean up the debris and bodies so long…

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    The foot is a standout amongst the most widely recognized zones of damage in ardent walkers, climbers, hikers, hikers, and skiers. This is unsurprising when one considers the numerous different elements were influencing the feet amid such recreational exercises. These incorporate legitimate or uncalled for shoe gear, auxiliary varieties in the feet, natural variables, harsh landscape, combined mileage and effect elements to propose only a couple. Hiking boots for adventure. To dispense with one…

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    It is not without significance that Henrik Ibsen chose to name his socio-critical play A Doll’s House, and not The Doll’s House, nor Doll’s House. Indeed, removing the indefinite article would defeat the purpose of exposing the triviality of this situation and attributing it a universal value. Such is the case for Nora: a young girl living her life as ‘a doll’ in a society fixated on superficial appearances over truth and integrity. However, as the play progresses, such appearances prove to be…

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    begins to here classical music and is greatly pained by it, as classical music was playing during his conditioning through the Ludovico Technique. He attempts suicide by jumping out the window, but survives. While he is in the hospital, the doctors fiddle with his brain and are able to reverse the effects of the Ludovico Technique. The next chapter had, for many years been left out of American copies and greatly changes the meaning of the book. One year later, Alex is now eighteen and is rapidly…

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    The Paradox on the Use of Technology for Taking Notes During the first few weeks as a college freshman I identified many contrasts of a higher education and the public school system I was formed in. Grade school, and eventually secondary school, highly discouraged the use of electronics in the classroom. In fact, the use of electronic devices at all on campus was grounds for detention, a confiscation of the ‘contraband,’ and the phoning of parents to retrieve the device from the assistant…

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    humans 7 brown recluse spider you're quite safe from these recluse spiders if you live somewhere a bit on the chilly side as they prefer a warm climate but they are found the world over these little guys have 6 eyes and are sometimes referred to as fiddle backs or violin spiders although they have been labeled as Reapers due to their venom which destroys tissue there are no exceptions with the recluse spider they're all poisonous you don't have to look very far…

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    Have you ever experienced a life altering event? Where every fiber of your being has been impacted in one way or another. The person you are now would not be recognized by your past self. What if you couldn 't remember any of it, but maybe had handful of memories. Those memories play in your head like a old vintage movie projector. Short, choppy, and blurry. At the age of 23, trying to remember what life was like before nine is a headache. The few memories I do have are constantly being played…

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    button with one claw. And she knew the story of Sammy boy’s mum who was crying because she couldn’t find her boy. Mother eagle didn’t think it twice and flew a fast fly to where Sammy boy’s mum lived and dropped the button on her lap and she started to fiddle with it and while doing so the button told her the story of her boy, the fish, the ants, the bear and the…

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    Wake up again. Rise and shine. Rinse repeat more like it. Put on more clothes, its cold, she used to warn that I’d catch a cold not wearing a coat. Used to. Past tense huh. Is that where we are now? I’m acknowledging that she’s gone that’s a start. I think I’m wearing enough of hoodies layered and layered upon themselves. Once I start to sweat I’ll have enough of courage to get in the car. I don’t remember the last time I sat in the driver seat. I had to look for the keys feeling the heat of…

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    John Adams was the second President of the United States. Before his presidency, he was a very influential leader in the fight for independence. Later, he helped draft the Declaration of Independence, and negotiated the Treaty of Paris. After the nation gained independence, Adams was elected the first Vice President under George Washington. When he was elected President, he successfully beat the Republican candidate, Thomas Jefferson, even though the Republican party thought he would try to…

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