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    “accidentally” spill food in my hair‚ or even worse‚ make fun of me not having a dad anymore… again? Losing him four years ago when I was ten was bad enough for me‚ but the bullying from the girls made it unbearable. Every day I would pray‚ hoping that one day the torture would end‚ and I could finally be happy. I threw on a pair of jeans and a hoodie and combed my tangled‚ wavy brown locks. After I finished getting ready‚ I headed out to the bus stop. It was a typical day in Seattle‚ Washington: rainy

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    text and two other related texts. Visuals are distinctive‚ not because it only appeals to a specific audience but because they convey a universal concept and this is clearly shown in Henry Lawson’s “Drover’s Wife” and “In a dry season”‚ along with related text‚ “Lamb” by Emma Freeman. The two short stories and short film convey the universal principle of persistence‚ hardship‚ and mateship and a subtle but prevalent emphasis on deceit through appearance to ensure survival in an unforgiving and harsh

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    my friends. Football was all I thought and dreamt about. Several years ago my mum bought me a Barcelona kit and some posters which currently remain on my bedroom wall. I had outgrown the kit many years ago now but I loved it and it reminded me of my mum so I still wear it in the streets of our rundown village. I go to Nikola Tesla School which was named after a famous inventor and I was happy there‚ for most of the time‚ anyway. After school every day‚ whatever the weather‚ I’d be on the streets somewhere

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    AMERICAN DREAM WALTER: DREAMS OF SUCCESS: • Walter talks about the missed business opportunity with Charlie Atkins. P.32 • Complains that he has nothing to pass on to Travis. “I have been married eleven years and I got a boy who sleeps in the livingroom -- and all I got to give him is stories about how rich white people live…” p. 34 • To Mama: “Do you know what this money means to me? Do you know what this money can do for us? Mama—Mama—I want so many things.” P. 73 • Mama: “Son‚ how come you

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    Patience Jones November 12‚ 2012 Short Story Corrections Everything Matters Everything Matters “Shay! How are you?” asked Leah. Leah and Shay were cousins‚ but they acted like sisters. Shay and Leah lived together and were both in college. Shay had just gotten back from a vacation in Cuba. Shay hugged Leah and said‚ “I’m doing okay. I feel a little down lately.” Shay frowned. “Well‚ how was your trip?” asked Leah. Shay just shrugged and waved her off then went into the house. Later

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    O. Henry “The Roads we take” I. Match the words from column A with their definitions from column B. A B 1. to thrust a. a gun with a long barrel 2. rifle b. valuable things taken from a place by somebody 3. bridle c. the point at which a road‚ path‚ or river divides into two parts in the shape of a “Y” 4. to jerk d. a person who helps to commit a crime 5. booty e. to push or move something somewhere quickly with a lot of force 6. accomplice f. a set of traps that is put around a horse’s head

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    When He Came Back Sasha Boswell He had spent my whole life avoiding me‚ leaving my mother and I to look after ourselves‚ no help‚ no calls‚ no child support‚ not even one single letter just to say hi. The day he called was when my world had changed. I would finally meet him‚ the man from the small photo propped up against the brick wall above the fireplace. My curtains were wide open and the sunlight filtered in‚ creating little dust beams as mum liked to call them. The big oak tree by my window

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    Twenty-Five Common Interview Questions (Bovee and Thill‚ 1997‚ p.320) 1. What courses in school did you like most? Least? Why? 2. What jobs have you held? Why did you leave? 3. What percentage of your college expenses did you earn? How? 4. Why did you choose your particular field of work? 5. Do you prefer to work in any specific geographic location? If so‚ Why? 6. How much money do you hope to earn at age of 30? Age 35? 7. Do you think that your extracurricular activities

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    Hiding in plain sight always gave Percy a little thrill. It was an often joked about skill that surprisingly few in his line of work actually mastered. The fact that he could so effortlessly manage it‚ even on short notice‚ was a source of pride for the man who had been tasked with neutralizing an entire family tonight. Most norms didn’t realize it but going unnoticed was a combination of several well thought out details. First and foremost was intentionally dressing as inconspicuously as possible

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    After Vik’s soft interrogation Vik‚ short for Vikash‚ lay on his side‚ in the hospital room‚ where Suraj had gently left him. A nurse was fussing about nearby. He wanted to be alone. The words of his brother’s friends rang in his ears... “Revenge”. The bodies of his wife and children were in the same hospital morgue waiting for him to perform the rituals of the dead. He had not seen his living son. He was trying hard not to cry and scream. He clutched the metal frame of the bed beneath the mattress

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