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    there was no need to use different dialects. They were proud and wanted to show their achievement by building a great tower that would reach the heavens. But, the tower was a symbol to God of their arrogance and he saw one language as the culprit of this arrogance. By God’s creation of multiple dialects he shattered the dream of the tower and the harmony that existed. “…the Tower of Babel presents multilingualism as a divine curse meant to hinder our understanding” (McWhorter). A person living…

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    Grammy award winning R&B artist, Adele, conquered the billboards with the number one album ‘21’, selling over million copies. Her most popular song on the album is “Someone like you”, which tells the story of her previous lover. Though she wants nothing but the best for her ex, she prays he remembers the good in the relationship. This soulful song lures in people with situations similar to hers, such as; having to move on from a break up when your heart doesn’t want to and staying strong in…

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    My Visit To Paris Essay

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    breakfast at the hotel and then take a walking tour by a sight-seeing tour company. The tour is expected to take us along popular routes and attraction Paris has to offer. Some of the places of interests to visit include but not limited to Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame Cathedral, Louvre museum, palace of Versailles, Moulin Rouge, Disneyland Paris, Cruise on the Seine etc. These are the typical or rather popular tourist attractions that you would visit in company. These landmarks have some…

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    The video is about Georges Pompidou center. At 1969 when Georges Pompidou became the president of France he aimed to build a culture center in the downtown of Paris that contain a vast library, art museum, design center, and institute of contemporary music. Therefore, he organized an architecture competition, and for the first time in France, the outlandish architects were allowed to participate. Between six hundred and eighty-one design, this design has been choosing. This design is by the two…

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    1-The Eiffel Tower(Paris) It built in 1889.The Eiffel Tower (nickname the iron lady) named with it’s engineer.His name is Gustave Eiffel.It built for Expo 1889 Paris Fair.It has became a global icon of France.It’s three hundred meters high and one hundred twenty five meters wide.It is the tallest building in Paris.Every day millions of tourists visit here and see this wonderful structure. 2-The Great Wall of China Chinese Emperor Si-Huangti constructed the great Wall of the China in B.C(Before…

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    iconic landmarks in England. The Big Ben, the London Eye, Stonehenge, and Buckingham Palace are all examples. Although the Tower of London isn’t as well known as Big Ben or the London Eye, it is still very important to England’s history. The Tower of London’s history, structure, and former prisoners have all made it what it is today. There is a lot of history involving the Tower of London. After King Edward of England did not live up to his promise of giving his throne to William, the Duke of…

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    Introduction This assignment is an exegesis of Genesis chapter 12. The exegesis will look at the significance of Genesis in Pentateuch. All the different events within this chapter will be discussed, in addition to the significance for the original readers. Alongside this a short summary of the context will follow. The Pentateuch The Pentateuch is known as the first 5 books of the Bible. The word Pentateuch derives from the Greek word Penta, meaning Five. The following quote explains the full…

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    Found enscripted on the bottom of the Statue of Liberty, Emma Lazarus once said, “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to me: I lift my lamp beside the golden door.” The Statue of Liberty is a piece of art work that stands tall in New York city. It is a for Americans as well as an educational attraction. Therefore, New York City defines the meaning of freedom because of…

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    Felt's Reputation

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    Felt was born in a hidden room in the top of Tower of Felt, a tower that the king of the High-elves had ordered to be made as a gift to a noble that fought for him and brought him widespread victory in the last great war. Felt's father, the previous general of the west, was soon to be the next king of the High-elves and had given life to her out of wedlock. To protect his position and reputation he had Felt birthed far away in a secret location, in the Tower of Felt. As she was an illegitimate…

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    In America, there are many definitions to what being an American means. Americans are stereotyped as “pigs” or “imbecile” by others in foreign countries, but actually Americans are innovative/creative and are entrepreneurs as related by the iconic image of Iwo Jima (which shows the movement from teamwork and pushing towards a common goal). They’re innovative because of companies like Microsoft and Ford, who paved the way for new technologies and they’re entrepreneurs, because of personages such…

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