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    love inanimate objects but it is also saying you can love yourself for what you have created. Another example of selfish love was the story of Narcissus. Hamilton writes that “May he who loves not others love himself. The great goddess Nemesis, which means righteous anger, undertook to bring this about. As Narcissus bent over a clear pool for a drink and there his own reflection, on the moment he fell in love with it”.(92) This emphasizes that Narcissus fell in love with himself and…

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    If I was to have to choose a Greek Mythological god to rule our country I would have to go with Zeus, my reason being for that choice is, Zeus was the ruler of all the other god and men. I think that if you can balance all things the gods are doing as well as all mankind that you might be a pretty good leader, I enjoyed hearing of how the gods fought for earth and did not just simply inherit it, that’s not to say he is perfect because even gods in Greek mythology make some strange and even brash…

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    When the gat go blat (GunShots) like that Guarantee you it’s a wrap, finna put you on your back Like that Just breathe, while their mama grieve Bullet to the dome like an aleve Got to leave from the premises, to murder my nemesis No, no, uh, uh Just stop, stop, stop ‘fore they even call the cops Do it for the money and the bitches and the drugs and the props Tell me why another body even got to drop Get shot off top for some shit that was gang related [Verse 2:] Living life…

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    Apollo, the God of archery, music and healing was praised by his followers and loved by many until his father Zeus cast him out of Olympus. He awoke powerless and as a teenage boy who was lost in the city of New York. A young teenager girl who had powers (demigod) then selected him to be her teacher while she protected him. Together the two established a plan to reach camp half blood and restore Apollo’s powers. Their plan revolved around three specific objects, which were Apollo’s bow,…

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    fighting force that wasn’t even at its strongest. This victory is not dissimilar too that of Alexander the Greats Battle with Darius III at Gaugamela, where 47,000 Macedonians defeated the Persian army, which amassed to 200,000. In both cases we see two “heroes” from the ancient world, who have each gone down as one of the greatest general’s and strategists of all time. However one of course conquered the world and the other didn’t even conquer Rome. Scipio’s fellow general Sempronius soon came…

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    “You cheated”, slipped from my mouth. I was referring to my English Class. Frustration, filled my voice as I was disappointed in myself because I received a B. In my life I have only ever got one B and for reasons beyond my control and to complex to be explained. However, this B feels like my first real B. It resembles the first course that has ever conquered me. The whole time I have been striving to get A’s not for my gpa but for myself because it was something attainable that I was certain I…

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    NCIS office to find. The gruesome killing was a sign of something big going down and it was more than what most expected. The next shock for the viewers came when Agent Hanna’s wife, Michelle, was kidnapped. Demanding release of Tahir Khaled, a nemesis of Sam, the situation appears to be grave. With the entire office searching for Hanna’s wife, there was…

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    Her love increased with neglect until her body dissolved and only her voice remained. One day a young man asked that Narcissus feels the pain he gives others. “If he should love deny him what he loves!” and as the prayer was uttered it was heard by Nemesis, who granted her assent”. Her love for him turned to hate and that hate resulted in an everlasting suffering for Narcissus. He was so obsessed with himself that he fell to his knees and gazed at his reflection in a pool of water. He neglected…

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    Malcolm Warner Tjepkema

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    One of my best friends is Malcolm ‘Warner’ Tjepkema. I have known him since the second grade, and our friendship has only gotten stronger. I am happy that God gave me the gift of meeting him. Me and him are around the same height, being around 5 ‘ 3’’. We both have the same sense of humor and we are very creative. He is as funny as Adam Sandler, as interesting as a pink fairy armadillo, as caring as a Maiasaurus, and as hyper as my puppies. We met in the second grade. I had just arrived at…

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    Many people are willful on Legalizing Marijuana because they feel it can increase the number of drugs already in the USA. While others feel that the U.S can benefit from legalizing marijuana. Even though some disagree, legalizing marijuana has its good side and it can benefit both the government and citizens. Although marijuana should remain illegal, others disagree. It’s stated in the article that “Further, intoxicants rob individuals of the ability to see a clear path out of…

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