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krackintheneck
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Definition Rewrite-Breadpatrol99
The term “refugee” churns varying emotions depending upon who is reacting to the word. Many would be thrown into a swell of heartbreak; sympathizing for the displaced and their seemingly endless journeys’ to a find a home. While on the … Continue reading
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Open Strong-Breadpatrol99
From the perspective of a U.S. citizen, the world may not appear to be all that treacherous. We are well isolated from many dangers in the world, which are brutal realities for many, and if interested can safely observe them … Continue reading
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Rebuttal Exercise -Breadpatrol99
Antagonistic 1: “Apart from the obvious ethical concerns, Ag-Gag laws also threaten public health and the environment, and undermine workers’ rights and free speech laws. Undercover investigations at factory farms have exposed the mishandling of meat, eggs and milk in … Continue reading
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Causal Argument-Breadpatrol99
Political Borders Create more Division than Unity Since the age of kingdoms in Europe, humans have identified themselves according to the nations in which they live. These nations are marked by borders, sometimes physical barriers such as rivers or mountain … Continue reading
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Definition Argument-Breadpatrol99
The term “refugee” churns varying emotions depending upon who is reacting to it. Many would be thrown into a swell of heartbreak; sympathizing for the displaced and their seemingly endless journeys’ to a find a home. While on the other … Continue reading
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E10-Breadpatrol99
Money appears to have a large role in our society; without it, a lot is out of reach. It is valuable in various ways, even when we can not physically see it. In modern society, we are to have blind … Continue reading
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White Paper-Breadpatrol99
Practice Opening 1: The human is a complex being; quick to endorse individuality though slow to embrace unity. Around our projected ideals, we build nations, some of which may become empires through expansion and colonialism. Although the state certainly gives … Continue reading
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Proposal+5-Breadpatrol99
For my research topic I will explore the geographical phenomenon of political borders, and how it negatively affects marginalized groups of people. Political borders are the invisible boundaries of states, that essentially mark where one nation ends and another begins. … Continue reading
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Safer Saw-breadpatrol99
1. A.Injured Plaintiffs-A man who was cut by a miter saw says Robert Bosch Tool Corp. “colluded with its competitors” and lobbied the Consumer Protection Safety Commission to keep “flesh detection and braking technology” from being required on table saws. … Continue reading
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E04:Critical Reading-breadpatrol99
The article first claims that Brannan Vines, despite never being to war, has many qualities that a “warrior” might have. Most of these are traits that belong to someone with PTSD. Dubbed the “warrior’s skills”: “hyperawareness, hypervigilance, adrenaline-sharp quick-scanning for … Continue reading
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