Train 664 leaves Thirtieth Street Station bound for New York City at 10:55. Concurrently‚ Train 663 leaves the station‚ headed for Harrisburg. Both trains are‚ confusingly‚ called The Keystone. If Mark and I have tickets for Train 664 because we plan to celebrate his 58th birthday with a day of Manhattan museum-going‚ but somehow end up on Train 663 instead‚ how many miles do we travel in the wrong direction before we realize that we’ve made a terrible mistake? Or‚ to put it another way
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purchasing the tickets seemed to be a difficult one. In order to have an idea of the difficulties of a second class journey‚ we intended to travel by second class. We found line ‚ two of us stood in the line and it was with great difficulty that ten tickets were purchased. Then we went to the platform and found that the train was above half-an-hour late. We had to wait for the train on the platform. This long wait was very tiresome. I passed the time in looking at the scene around me‚ I observed
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unrest with repeated violent clashes such as the Züriputsch of 1839‚ civil war broke out in 1847 when some of the Catholic cantons tried to set up a separate alliance (the Sonderbundskrieg).[27] The war lasted for less than a month‚ causing fewer than 100 casualties‚ most of which were through friendly fire. However minor the Sonderbundskrieg seems to be when compared with other European riots and wars in the 19th century‚ it nevertheless had a major impact on both the psychology and the society of the
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The Indian team’s bat handyman Ram Bhandari is the team’s go-to man for bat-related problems. By Qaiser Mohammad Ali | Mail Today – Sat 1 Sep‚ 2012 11:54 AM IST Two days before the India-New Zealand Test began here on Friday‚ Sachin Tendulkar‚ Gautam Gambhir‚ Suresh Raina‚ R Ashwin and a few others got their willows repaired by India’s most trusted one-man bat repair shop. While Tendulkar’s new bat turned out to be slightly longer than the permissible length‚ Gambhir had two of his bats repaired
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The last train journey during the last Durga Puja vacation remains fresh in my mind. The journey remained important for the reason that it was a rare opportunity for me in student life. The half yearly examination was to be held after the holidays as per the notification. The news brought cheer and I eagerly waited for the opportunity to have a trek to Delhi‚ the capital of India. The prospect of visiting Delhi with my parents filled my heart with joy. I went with other family members from Cuttack
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Words to avoid in proposals Crutch words – used when writers don’t understand what to say We understand… Never use the word “understand” in a proposal‚ other than in a section heading. To say “we understand your requirements” obfuscates any understanding and is‚ by definition‚ an unsubstantiated claim. On the other hand‚ if you say something insightful about how you will fulfill the requirements‚ the reader will see that the bidder understands the requirements. Understanding should be demonstrated
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Each person’s life is a journey on a contorted road dotted with bumps and craters. At certain points‚ the bumps could seem as high as mountains and the pits as deep as lots‚ making this journey called life appear quite despondent. Although occasionally‚ your predicaments are entirely fate’s blunders‚ but perchance‚ they are your own. Your personal characteristics roughly resemble a steering wheel for your journey. They could be positive traits‚ which could steer you on a more decent path; or negative
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technique and through rich and vital imagery. ‘Flame- Tree in a Quarry’ (henceforth ‘Flame-Tree’) and ‘Train Journey’ are just two of Wright’s many poems that she has written that include these qualities. In these poems‚ Wright expresses her passion for the country she loves so much and her frustration and sympathy for her country as it is constantly being destroyed. ‘Flame-Tree’ and ‘Train Journey’ share many similar techniques. “From the broken bone of the hill”‚ this opening line from ‘Flame-Tree’
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paradox. While everyone was flustered I would have been oppressed and I’m not a very hardy person. I would have felt melancholy‚ but back to learning about the universe. It is true that we only have 8 planets. However‚ the solar system is comprised of 100s of different miscellaneous worlds which are very adequate. Some of the moons and minor planets are more massive than Mercury. Some have active volcanoes and oceans of liquid methane which is quite hazardous and random. Almost every planet and some
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100 Words for Facial Expressions 1. Absent: preoccupied 2. Agonized: as if in pain or tormented 3. Alluring: attractive‚ in the sense of arousing desire 4. Appealing: attractive‚ in the sense of encouraging goodwill and/or interest 5. Beatific: see blissful 6. Bilious: ill-natured 7. Black: angry or sad‚ or see hostile 8. Bleak: see grim and hopeless 9. Blinking: surprise‚ or lack of concern 10. Blissful: showing a state of happiness or divine contentment 11. Blithe: carefree‚ lighthearted‚ or heedlessly
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