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    canine babysitter became apparent as the number of animal congregants increased. Churches in England and parts of Europe, found themselves needing the services of people who would tend to the dogs in case the animals engaged in disruptive behaviors: fighting, attacking members, and being noisy. Thus, the occupation of “dog whipper” was created. A dog whipper was a legitimate job and employee whose primary responsibility was to ensure the…

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    When thinking about influential speakers in history, there are a few that stick out to almost everyone, including Abraham Lincoln, Winston Churchill, and John F. Kennedy. Though these were influential when speaking, Martin Luther King Jr. brought to life the very words he spoke. Through many trials, Dr. King always spoke words of encouragement and peace to the people listening. No matter how bad conditions were, Dr. King spoke with truthfulness and confidence no matter the circumstance, and this…

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    kill U.S. soldiers. Many men in the war were subjected to these traps and many died. One of the Viet Cong’s most used and effective traps were punji sticks. These were small or large shafts of bamboo that had been sharpened and fire hardened at the ends. After this was done, there was usually poison or excrement rubbed on the punji sticks to make the wounds of the unfortunate victim become infected, which often result in death. These traps were used in many ways. They were used…

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    Samurai Vs Knights Dbq

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    first way that samurais have an advantage is because how they fight and how they train to fight. In document C1 it states “The young warriors studied kendo (the art of fighting with bamboo) the moral code of the samurai, and zen buddhism. This is explaining that the samurais simulated fighting with katanas or other weapons by using sticks of bamboo so they don’t get injured…

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    face at the moment. "Ah, you're even willing to use a stick on a girl, that's too cruel." Zhao Tie Zhu grabbed Zhao Lao Liu's stick with one hand and laughed. "Kid, get lost if you don't wanna die,” Zhao Lao Liu said fiercely, attempting to pull the stick away. "Nowadays, you shouldn't run around holding a stick. It wouldn’t be nice if you hit someone. And even if you don't hit anyone, smashing a flower isn't right either. Better give your stick to me." With only a slight exertion of…

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    intentions. Roosevelt was known as an imperialist president while Wilson believed to push for democracy and popular sovereignty to foreign nations. Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy’s was summed up under one motto, “speak softly and carry a big stick”. Roosevelt believed in peaceful negotiations with foreign nations but also having the option to use violence to avoid any conflicts. Roosevelt much believed in his military and…

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    Patriot: Movie Analysis

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    needed more help to fight them off. But the Militia army did good at fighting off for a while then they were coming in higher amounts of people which the militia army just could not handle alone. So they needed felt and that is when the French come in. But the main people who plays a key role in beating the red coats is Benjamin Martin and his one son Gabriel Martin because they are the ones who made the militia army. without them fighting off the red coats for a little while they would have…

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    Pecola By Toni Morrison

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    her to change and do different tasks to make life somewhat better. The conflicts Pecola has are all minor ones except for the one wish she has, wanting to have blue eyes. Each person has different characters that stick out to him/her. Pecola, the protagonist, is the character who sticks out to me the most. She is a very weak and frightened when the story begins. Everyone who is as young as she is and going through what she is, is very hard. Toni Morrison shows her story in different points of…

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    unbiased. This is why having fighting, as a way to police other players and to keep their play clean, is good. This is where the enforcers can showcase their loyalty to their team, by doing what the referees failed to do and sending a message that they will protect their teammates. Fighting an opponent who did harm to a teammate does not mean enforcers are simply engaging in retribution. Yes, enforcers are giving “just desserts” the to guys that did wrong, but by fighting, they are also…

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    Hockey Research Paper

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    Sidelined by concussions during the first eight days of the 2013 NHL season, three top players underscored that there needed to be change in the game. In this case, modifications were made to body checking and trying to end fighting on the ice. Science has offered answers to how to change the game even back when hockey was just beginning. These changes have been made to make sure that the number of players getting hurt is decreasing and not increasing. When hockey began there…

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