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    Michael Jordan was a basketball player for the Chicago Bulls. He was arguably the best basketball player to ever live. He also was an actor who starred in the movie “Space Jam”. Along with an actor and basketball player, he played baseball for the White Sox too. If that's not enough, he is also a businessman who owns the Charlotte Bobcats. He even donates to so many charities. Just one example was last year when he won a court case for 8.5 million dollars. He gave all of it to children's…

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    The Great Wall of China Town You’ve heard about the rest. Now, let’s talk about the best Point Guard (PG) league. It is John Wall, The Great Wall of Chinatown. John Wall is the best PG in the National Basketball Association (NBA). All through the years, the Washington Wizards fans have witnessed the growth of John Wall. He has electrified and mesmerized the fans at Capital One Arena, formerly known as Verizon Center, located in heart of Chinatown in Washington, D.C. Throughout, his college…

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    Ideal Citizen Assignment: Kobe Bryant Azeem Sheikh Kobe Bryant, (born on august 23rd) is an american professional basketball player. He plays for the los angeles lakers of the national basketball association. He was born in philadelphia but he moved to italy so his dad that was also in the nba could keep playing. Kobe started taking interest i basketball since he was 3 years old and it payed off. His work ethic was second to none and Kobe became the best player drafted out of high school at…

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    Shawn Johnson is an influential person because she is a hard-working athlete who earned two Olympic gold medals in gymnastics. Early life Her birthday is January 19, 1992(Source #3).Shawn Johnson is 26 years old.Shawn Johnson was born in Des Moines , Iowa United states (Source #2). Shawn Johnson's full name is Shawn Machel Johnson (Source #1). Her nickname was SJ to represent her because she didn't like her name at first (Source #4). When Shawn was little , she was signed up for ballet and…

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    Actor. Musician. Humanitarian. Entrepreneur. These are merely a few words used to describe, Yosiah Johnson (born January 23,1988 in Cincinnati, Ohio). Yosiah's love for entertainment began at a young age and was heavily influenced by greats like Michael Jackson, Tupac Shakur and Martin Lawrence. Yosiah grew up in a single parent household which resulted in multiple relocations which forced him to grow up very quickly. Yosiah believes these circumstances helped him develop a very diverse,…

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    Healing Through Magic

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    The powers of magic, the purposes magic serve, and the history of magic are far from uniform. Magic is not just slight of hand and fancy tricks as seen by magicians in the United States, nor is it people’s favorite Harry Potter fantasies; it is much more than that. While people may think of magic as just those cool party tricks or fantasy books and movie series, it is rather a practice that has been followed by many cultures for many generations. One example of practicing magic is its healing…

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    shown to have supernatural abilities such as being able to shapeshift, levitate objects, turn people into animals, and invoke spirits. Delving into the darker side of the topic, the taboo word can incite thoughts of animal sacrifices, hexes, blood magic, sexual immorality, and satanic worship. With a history of persecution and hysteria, one may find that the reasoning behind Wiccan stereotypes is far more sinister than the religion itself. It would not do Wicca justice if one were to ignore the…

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    connotation. In fact, it was divided into two – white magic and black magic. White magic was used by healers, wise men and women, as well as others who fit this category. Black magic, on the other hand, were practiced by those who sought to harm others, thus used their abilities for evil. It was this kind of magic that got a person labelled as a witch rather than the titles used for the practitioners of white magic. A witch was someone who used magic to cause harm unto others, including animals.…

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    Do you believe in Satan, the devil, or even witches? In the years 1692-1693, in a town called Salem, two-hundred people were accused of being witches, and twenty of those people were executed. Many other places such as England were very religious at the time. The Witch Trials were caused by the fear of the devil and anyone associated with him. Not only were women incriminated as witches, men were accused too. Modern day witch hunts continue to be a superlative example of man’s inhumanity to man,…

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    How do poets Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon present their ideas of war in their poems, Exposure and Does It Matter? Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon are two famous war time poets, who conveyed their first-hand experiences of war through the form of poems to enlighten people towards the reality of war, as shown in “Exposure” and “Does It Matter?”. Exposure is an emotionally powerful poem that expresses the reality of the brutal weather conditions that were endured by the soldiers in the…

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