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    Many Know that the Canadian army is small but the victories and impression we have left will be forever remembered. "We have long said that when Great Britain is at war, we are at war; to-day we realize that Great Britain is at war and that Canada is at war also" – Wilfred Laurier. Our involvement in WWI was based off Britain going to war against Germany. Vimy Ridge is what turned heads during WWI, showing our militaries prowess. Canada’s amount of raw materials Canada that we exported to…

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    Penny Problem

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    The U.S. penny has been around for a long time. A version of the penny was the first currency ever issued by the United States over two hundred years ago (A Brief History of the U.S. Cent, n.d., para.1). In the past, it was a very important part of the nation’s financial infrastructure. However, its value in today’s economy is highly debatable. In fact, the penny’s very existence could soon be just a footnote in the history books. Why is the penny on the verge of disappearing? The reason is…

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    #11 larry Fitzgerald is 34 years old his height is 6’3 a good height for a wide receiver “short for wr” last but not least he on the American football team called the Arizona cardinals. Aj Green is a wide receiver. he is number 18 and he play for the team cincinnati bengals his 40 yard dash time was 4.5 and his height is 6’4 and he is 29 years old and his birthday is July 31,1988. Russell Wilson is a quarterback and play for the Seattle seahawks for national football league. he was born on…

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    Hi Mom and Dad, In class, we have been free writing at the beginning of class. Our focus is to improve our writing. I’ve chosen this piece about football to share with you. Today's topic is about Football and what it is about. Football is a fun version of soccer it involves tackling, catching, throwing, blocking, and running, the main point is that there are two touchdowns at each end of the field and one of them is the one you want to run into. If you run into the right, touchdown then you…

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    It is obvious that there is a great deal of difference between being international and being cosmopolitan. All good men are international. Nearly all bad men are cosmopolitan. If we are to be international we must be national. And it is largely because those who call themselves the friends of peace have not dwelt sufficiently on this distinction that they do not impress the bulk of any of the nations to which they belong. International peace means a peace between nations, not a peace after the…

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    fought by Canadian Armed Forces. Ij this battle, 425,000 Canadians served, and by the end 60,600 were killed while 172,000 were wounded. In April of 1915, the Canadian troop were sent into Ypres to protect it and were determined to keep the Germans out. During the second gas attack, the chlorine gas “directly hit the Canadians. Many fled while other stayed, burying their faces in the trenches.”The ones who buried their faces trying to protect themselves, eventually died. The Canadians suffered a…

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    Vimy Ridge Victory

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    On April 12th, the Canadians emerged victorious from the Battle of Vimy Ridge; a significant victory that will be lionized as the most eminent battle that Canadians will ever have fought in (“The Capture of Vimy Ridge” par. 13). They have shown their importance in this war that they’re not only thought of as a British Colony, but regarded as an independent nation as well (“The Capture of Vimy Ridge” par. 13). Vimy Ridge is an escarpment located in Northern France. This ridge progressively…

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    On April 12, 1917, approximately 10,500 Canadians troops were killed in the cold bloody well-known battle of Vimy Ridge. Located in Northern, France in a small town of Arras on the western front; coldest and most dangerous battle Canadians and their allies have ever participated in. French devised many plans to go forward, but every plan that was devised was a failure. Germans were holding down frontlines of Vimy. British were developing an idea to keep the German attention from their main…

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    Pennies Persuasive Speech

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    Eliminate the Pennies! Have you ever been waiting in line to use a vending machine and a person is fumbling with putting the pennies and dropping them because they are small.I Have and it is a little annoying . thats whats happening right now in this country and people are getting annoyed so we are caught in this loop of whether we should the penny or not.the penny is a copper coin that has been around the united states for a long time.It's about we get rid of the penny because it cost is not…

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    How often in your everyday life use the penny? The United States government is debating on whether they should continue making pennies or if they should lay it to rest. Many people believe the penny should stay while others think it should be abolished. I believe the penny should not continue to be manufactured because they cost too much, they take up too much space, and the penny isn’t worth enough to keep. I believe the penny should be eliminated because it costs too much. Each penny…

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