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    messenger’s. Yes‚ I whom men call Oedipus the Great. [He turns to the PRIEST] Speak‚ Elder‚ you are senior here. Say what this pleading means‚ what frightens you‚ what you beseech. Coldblooded would I be‚ to be unmoved by petitioners so pitiful. PRIEST King Oedipus‚ the sovereign of our land‚ you see here young and old clustered round the shrine. Fledglings some‚ essaying flight‚ and some much weighted down (as I by age‚ the Presbyter of Zeus)‚ and striplings some--ambassadors of youth

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    Burger King

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    Burger King was founded in 1954 in Miami‚ Florida by James McLamore and David Edgerton. There are more than 11‚000 globally in more than 60 countries. In 1957 the WHOPPER is their most famous menu item‚ and has been their signature item ever since. In 1958 the Burger King Corporation aired their first television campaign. Then in 1963 two restaurants opened in Puerto Rico for their very first international market. 1975 was the introduction of the “Drive-thru service” in the U.S. Burger King has more

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    Stephen King

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    English 101 20 May 2013 The Writing Place Stephen King explained in his writing‚ “A door…you are will to shut‚” a lot of good techniques for new writers. He goes over the basics of where the writers should write‚ or what the writers writing room should be. He also talks about setting goals in writing to help to stay focus‚ and compares setting a writing time to planning to go to sleep‚ all with which I agree when it comes to writing. Stephen King identifies “the room‚” “the door‚” and “the determination

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    Lion King

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    Austin Klein Professor Fleming English 15s October 2‚ 2012 Lions: King of the Jungle and Disney Movies Each generation has its unanswerable mysteries. What happened to Roanoke? Where did Amelia Earhart’s plane go down? What really happened to JFK? But my generation has the hardest question of all. Which Disney movie is the best? This question has brought some of the most intellectual minds to a downright standstill. How can anyone possibly choose one over another? They are all such classic

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    King Peggy

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    Two societies One Grate King What comes first‚ paying your bills or giving a corrupt village money for water? Peggielene Bartels takes this question head-on. When she accepted her kingship of Otuam she was living in American and was struggling to pay her bills. She was able to give some of her own money. She also got help form some Americans. King Peggy is influenced by both American and Ghanaian societies. She uses both societies to be come a hero of Otuam. King Peggy is not just American or

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    Dr. King

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    Dr. King worked to achieve civil rights for african americans in many different areas‚ such as voting rights. What were some of the other areas in which he and the participants in the Civil rights movement sought to secure equality? Which of these do you think was most important and why? Why do you think J. edgar Hoover was so determined to undermine Dr. King’s work for civil rights? What are your thoughts on Hoover’s actions? How did mahatma gandhi influence martin Luther King? What was

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    republic day

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    selecting me to participate in this Republic Day speech for children competition. 26th January is called the Republic Day. In 1950‚ on this day our constitution came to effect. We became free from British rule in 1947. However‚ we did not become completely self-ruled then which is called a sovereign state. We became a sovereign state only in 1950. We also decided to make our country a republic. A republic country has no king or queen. Everyone is king or queen there. Everyone has equal rights‚ and

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    King Tut

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    Emilie White Mrs. Barnett Language Arts IV 9 December 2011 King Tutankhamun Tutankhamun‚ better known as King Tut‚ was unwanted by his subjects‚ ignored by his successors and forgotten for more than thirty centuries. Thanks to the discovery of his tomb by Lord Carnarvon and Howard Carter‚ he has been reborn as Egypt’s most famous son‚ achieving true immortality. Tut was born during the Amama Age‚ around 1341 BC. His mother was believed to be Kiya and his father was Akhenaten. When Tut was

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    King of Heart

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    Over the past sixty year‚ His Majesty the King has been‚ loved‚ and admired by Thai people throughout the country. His works of almost six decades include a variety of activities‚ which have enhanced on the Thai life. The three institutions that made up Thailand are the Nation‚ Buddhism‚ and Monarchy. His Majesty is indeed Thailand ’s guiding light. In the past‚ Thailand has faced many political crisis but Thailand would not be what it is today without his help. Every time he speaks‚ everybody

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    King On Writing

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    The novel‚ “On Writing” by Stephen King is divided into 3 main sections and a post-reading section. The novel starts off with King problematizing the actual purpose of the book to the books audience. He uses very informal language in this section and throughout the novel as a whole. This language includes speaking to his audience directly‚ asking them questions and to even perform tasks‚ and informal phrases including swearing. He ultimately tells the readers that this book is not an autobiography

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