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    Lopez‚ Marc PHL – 101 3/25/13 Paper #2 Unattainable state of Perfection “Dictatorship naturally arises out of democracy‚ and the most aggravated form of tyranny and slavery out of the most extreme liberty.” Plato‚ as we all know‚ was an apprentice of Socrates‚ and the pedagogue of Aristotle. He has many works of literature on subjects like justice‚ beauty‚ equality‚ political philosophy‚ and theology. Plato had similar views to his teacher and students‚ but also argued against them in subjects

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    The Unattainability of Perfection: A Critical Analysis of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Birthmark” Perfection is one of the most sought-after qualities in society. People are willing to shell out large sums of money for dieting plans‚ training regimens‚ and plastic surgery – all in an attempt to be perfect‚ whether that means having a slim waist‚ a defined core‚ or a more attractive nose. However‚ nobody is flawless. Even if an individual alters their physical appearance to what they believe to be

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    beautiful to uncomfortable and gross. Some groups will tune to 440 hertz and others will tune to 432 hertz. Each one results in a different sound. The tuning of 440 hertz should not be the standard of music. The relaxation that 432 brings and the health benefits certain musicians receive from it are two valid reasons to change the tuning standard. Tuning is the process of giving different instruments a unison sound. In order

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    the utter perfection of the rest of her face. However‚ this mark represents much more than a cosmetic disfigurement. It represents the imperfection we strive to eliminate everyday. This is proven because Georgiana never thought of her birthmark as such a horrible thing until Aylmer pointed it out‚ then she wanted nothing more than for it to be removed. Also‚ as Aylmer tries everything to eliminate the mark it shows humanity’s obsession of trying anything and everything to achieve perfection‚ even if

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    ................................................10 1. Introductory This business-plan is executed and performed for the purpose of attracting a sum of 50.000 $. This amount of money is necessary for realizing our business project: the car-tuning center ¡§King of the Road¡¨. The detailed description of spending the money will be further. ¡§King of the Road¡¨ is a private enterprise‚ owned and managed by A.V.Burtny. Besides‚ there are two executive managers A.V.Grechuhin and A.J.Salomatin

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    Intro: The short story “The Birthmark” and the movie episode “Eye of the Beholder” both compare the idea of beauty and perfection. The two stories use different literary devices to persuade a similar message about beauty. In “The Birthmark” by Nathaniel Hawthorne he uses gender criticism in order to get his message to his readers that people can have flaws and imperfections and still be beautiful. In the movie episode “Eye of the Beholder’ the author tells how if you aren’t the “normal” then you

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    Perfection. It’s more than just a universal truth. We believe in it. We crave it. We strive for it. It’s safe to say we basically breathe for it. But tell me‚ what is perfection? Each and every individual asked that question would have a greatly altered definition of their perception of perfection‚ ranging from personal appearance to success. It is a mere fact that depending on who you are‚ where you grew up‚ and what you’re capable of‚ you are presented with different expectations on how you should

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    THE MINOAN CAFÉ is an exotic‚ sexual odyssey of self-discovery. The story is character driven and explores the inner struggle of the protagonist with her sexual identity and need for love. The script is driven by themes about exposing ones imperfections and examining sexual honesty. The script also examines the morality of sex with multiple partners. The voice is original. The actionable goal is clear. The protagonist Amara competes with another dancer for a role in a nude show. The inciting event

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    Generally speaking I am con in believing it is possible for a person to achieve moral perfection. Anyone can have morals‚ but to achieve them to perfection does not seem humanly possible. An example from my experience is to have discipline. Discipline teaches a person not to mess up in the future and to learn from your experiences. No matter how much discipline I have I know I cannot have this moral of mine perfected because I will make mistakes in the future. We can set morals for ourselves to

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    Perfection has no relevance to America. Modern day America has so many problems that people don’t even know where to start. I will be telling you about the government lies‚ obesity‚ and death by crimes. After reading this paper you should understand that we do not live in the dream land foreigners believe America is. In my opinion the government should be trusted by its people. A third of American believe that September 11th was a conspiracy. Fifty-four percent are angry at the government because

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