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    Salvador Dali finished The Persistence of Memory in 1931at Port Lligat, north of Barcelona, Spain and housed in the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1934. This painting was a symbol of Dali’s work and defined surrealism, breaking many of the norms previous and unique in its own way. The painting itself reflects a lot on the way Dali viewed a life and giving it a deeper meaning that others may interpret differently. Dali created a three dimensional experience that was never seen before by…

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    “A Rose for Emily”. The “rose” in the title, Emily’s house, the hair found on the bed, Emily's watch, the lime to cover up the smell, and the arsenic used to kill homer are all pieces that have a deeper/symbolic meaning to them. When the town's Aldermen came to Emily's house on the matter of collecting taxes, Faulkner specifically made the reader direct their attention to the the ticking pocket watch that is hidden within Emily’s clothes symbolizing the overall theme of the passage, time. Time…

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    Usually they work by pointing out that for example A ( Human eye) resembles B ( Pocket Watch) and go on to point out that if A ( Human eye) has a particular quality then B Pocket watch) therefore has the same. An effective analogical argument may provide insight to areas which would otherwise be difficult to draw out conclusions. A strength of analogical arguments is that they provide…

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    ever? What’s the point of life if you’re just going to die?” The doctor stared at me with an open mouth for a second before quickly shutting his jaw. He began to talk but stopped as if he knew better. He pulled out an old watch, checking the time before putting it back in his pocket. The seconds of silence passed intensely as I shoot icy glares at the floor and roll my…

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    Benjamin Banneker was born in 1731 and raised in Maryland on a tobacco farm. Later when Banneker was walking he spotted a salesman holding his pocket watch. So Benjamin asked him if he could borrow it for a while. The salesman agreed and gave him the watch. Banneker took it home and carefully took the watch apart and examined and drew each of the parts the watch contained. Then Benjamin placed all the pieces together again and gave it back to the salesman. Ever since Banneker was little…

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    noted in our first piece on the Alton Sterling shooting that while he appeared to reach for a firearm in his pocket, it was still disputable. Only one video was available at the time, and it wasn’t of the best quality. A second video has surfaced, and it does appear to validate the police narrative on the shooting. The video, courtesy of USA Today, is posted below: By contrast, you can watch the original video here. The blog Blue Lives Matter has a fantastic analysis of the new video: One…

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    shades Kevin had put in his pocket began to tempt Kevin, as if they were communicating to him. He had a deep urge to put them on. Just one more time, Kevin thought. As he looked at the alluring sky of dark and light purples, light blues, and a smooth reds all coalescing in the vast atmosphere, he convinced himself not to put the maleficent shades on.…

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    bought things out there today. There is a variety of this type of technology, such as a Fitbit, Apple watch, Shoes that monitor your fitness and smart glasses that can function as a GPS. Fitbits and Apple watches are two of the most popular wearable technology in 2016 according to cnet.com. Some wearable technology helps people in many ways such as not having to pull your phone out of your pocket to see who is calling you when all you really have to do is look at your wrist to see who it is. If…

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    Embellish your outfit with lavish jewels with this statement necklace and drop earrings set. Marquis and Oval crystals are set in gold and cluster in the middle along the gold chain for the necklace. Long clusters of marquis crystals form the drop earrings. Create an astonishing look in red with this statement necklace and drop earring set. Large geometric red crystals are set in gold and accented with small clear round crystals for both the necklace and earrings. A double row of round red…

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    Technology has advanced over the years, and it is becoming simple for everyone to do anything. People can shop, listen to music, watch videos, watch movies, play games, and check out books without leaving the comfort of their own homes. This is excellent, because people won't have to go out and waste gas to go somewhere that sells whatever they're able to get online now. People always complain about global warming, and the pollution of the earth, but with the kind of technology that is available…

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