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The Pardoners Tale Deception And Foolishness
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The Pardoner's Tale: Deception and Foolishness
There are several types of foolishness being
described in the Pardoner's Tale itself. He
describes gluttony in general, then specifically
wine. He talks of gambling, taking bets and the
like, and of swearing. The beginning of his tale
describes three fools who go foolishly seeking
death, then find it in a large amount of gold.
Deception is another topic addressed by the
Pardoner. He comes right out and says he is a con
artist, and that he is out to ...
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High Blood Pressure Systemic Lupus
1,183 words
Lupus is a chronic, autoimmune disease which
causes inflammation of various parts of the body,
especially the skin, joints, blood and kidneys.
The body's immune system normally makes proteins
called antibodies to protect the body against
viruses, bacteria and other foreign materials.
These foreign materials are called ANTIGENS. In an
autoimmune disorder such as Lupus, the immune
system loses its ability to tell the difference
between foreign substances (antigens) and its own
cells and tissues. T...
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Midsummer Nights Dream Cyrano De Bergerac
423 words
Edmond Rostand was born in Marseilles, France in
1868 and he died in 1918. He was an author who
mainly wrote romantic plays, mostly in verse, that
provided strong roles for generations of actors.
Rostand's first drama was Les Romanesques, and it
was produced in Paris in 1894. It became an
American musical that was had the longest run in
history. He achieved fame with Cyrano de Bergerac;
a play based on an actual person. It has become a
theatrical classic and has been performed by many
actors. Sa...
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Modern Day Board Build A Skate Park Cause
679 words
Have you ever gone skating on a BRIGHT, SUNNY day?
! ? ! ? ! Well. probably not, But oh well cause it
really sucks, cause its to hot. Well anyway,
skating RULES not only is it fun but its
challenging, for me at least. Another reason to
skate is cause in this town its RISKEY and
ADVENTUROUS, if u want to call it that, because
its ILLEGAL so thats pretty much all the reasons I
like it. Others who dont skate seem to just like
watching us cause of our AWSOME wrecks. The
skateboard has been revolutio...
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Frog Legs Food Eat
827 words
Imagine a colossal steaming platter of Fried Giant
Silkworm Pupae. Your mom settles it in front of
you, you sniff delicately at the aroma like the
fine connoisseur that you are, put on your bib and
its chow down time. Food is a commonly taken for
granted edible substance necessary in a normal
persons life. Anorexics dont count. Different
cultures have different food-of course due to
their geographical positions and the way they were
brought up. Some religions abstain from eating
certain meats. F...
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Lord Of The Flies Dead Parachutist
753 words
Simon is about 4 ft. , black hair and, brown eyes.
His eyes were so bright that they deceived Ralph
into thinking he was fun and wicked. His hair
always seems to be straggly and dirty, but its
actually not, its just the way he wears it. Hes
approx. 85 lbs. , hes very skinny. He has a pointy
chin, and a low, broad forehead. He wears mainly
shorts that are always dirty from sitting on the
ground, while looking for little creatures to play
with and keep. His obsession with nature makes him
somewhat...
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Ea Poe Madman Or Literary Genius
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Madman or Literary Genius? Edgar Allan Poe's life
is almost as strange as his writings. Poe is,
perhaps, best known for his bizarre tales of
terror, death, decay and madness. "To a world
fascinated by the bizarre and the macabre, Poe has
often seemed an embodiment of the satanic
characters of his own fiction, the archetype of
the neurotic genius. " (Mc Micheal 727). He was
equally as talented at poetry, detective stories,
and as a literary critic. Many controversies
surrounded Poe in death as we...
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Number Of New Cases Runny Nose Measles
444 words
Measles, also rubeola, acute, highly contagious,
fever-producing disease caused by a filterable
virus, different from the virus that causes the
less serious disease German measles, or rubella.
Measles is characterized by small red dots
appearing on the surface of the skin, irritation
of the eyes (especially on exposure to light),
coughing, and a runny nose. About 12 days after
first exposure, the fever, sneezing, and runny
nose appear. Coughing and swelling of the neck
glands often follow. Four ...
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Varsity Volleyball Coach Varsity Volleyball Balicki
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A wise woman once said, An athlete with a winners
attitude makes commitments, a loser makes
promises. This is one of the most important
lessons I have learned. A very remarkable person
taught it to me. A woman to whom I owe a lot.
Someone I look up to and admire greatly. This wise
woman that has changed my life for the better is
Mrs. Heidi Balicki, my Varsity Volleyball Coach.
Over the last two years I have gotten to know her
as both a coach and a friend. Her philosophy of
always working hard an...
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J J Detective Story
700 words
As a classic detective movie, Chinatown involves a
hard-boiled setting and a private investigator.
The story takes place in Los Angeles, California
during the 1930 s. The mood of the film is typical
of that of a detective story, and the gradual
discovery of clues completes the films mysterious
atmosphere. Though the detective myth is at first
followed, Director Roman Polanski quickly deviates
from the typical story line. Instead of gaining
more control over the situation through clues and
increa...
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Great Wall One Day
422 words
Hello, my name is Chou Ung, and I am a soldier. I
usually have to wear a tunic, leather boots, shin
guards, helmet, and bronze armor. I have to wear
lots of armor. The weapons I use are the lance,
shield, crossbow, sword, spear, bow and arrow, and
an ax. I have a flat face and a low-bridge nose. I
also have protruding eyes, large ears, high
eyebrows, and slender lips. Wherever I go, I
always carry a knife, fan, jade disc, porcelain
horse, and a flute. I love my flute. Everybody
loves it when I p...
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Cyrano De Bergerac Man Named
754 words
Cyrano de Bergerac was written by Edmond Rostand
and translated by Brian Hooker. It tells the story
of a man named Cyrano with a long nose. Cyrano is
in love with a woman named Roxane. However, Roxane
loves Christian and asks Cyrano to teach Christian
how to write about love. Cyrano helps Christian
win Roxane. The story takes place in Paris,
France. It is during theme of the French war
against Spain. It starts at the Hotel deBougogue.
Then, in Act 2, it is at Rageaneau's Bakery. Act 3
isat Roxan...
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Extremely Important 6 Months
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Fresh Water turtles are small, yet amazing
creatures to have and care for in your home. River
Cooters, Red Eared Sliders, and Painted turtles
are all common pets found in America. Though
turtles are fun to have around they do require
special care just like any other pet would. In
most cases they make great pets but turtles arent
the easiest pets to have so depending on your
lifestyle you should think about how much time
youre willing to put into a turtle. They are
usually cheap to buy yet the eq...
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Autoimmune Diseases Immune System
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Systemic lupus erythematosus, or simply lupus is a
chronic autoimmune disease or immune system
malfunction. A person's immune system normally
protects the person from viruses, bacteria and
other foreign materials. When a person has an
autoimmune diseases like lupus, the immune system
turns against itself and attacks itself. Lupus
does not have a known cause, and because of that
it has no known cure. The exact cause of lupus is
unknown, but scientists suspect that it is likely
to be a combination...
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O'er Dream Straight
329 words
O, then, I see Queen Mab hath been with you. She
is the fairies' midwife, and she comes In shape no
bigger than an agate-stone On the fore-finger of
an alderman, Drawn with a team of little atomic
Athwart men's noses as they lie asleep; Her
wagon-spokes made of long spiders' legs, The cover
of the wings of grasshoppers, The traces of the
smallest spider's web, The collars of the
moonshine's watery beams, Her whip of cricket's
bone, the lash of film, Her wagoner a small
grey-coated gnat, Not so b...
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Pack Of Cars Barren Wasteland Max
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Only a few slow moving tumbleweeds occupied the
desert terrain. The endless plain of dust and hot
dry dirt seemed to have no occupants, it was as if
the ground hadn't been walked over for years.
Suddenly, the seemingly endless silence was broken
by a gradual fade into a chaotic rumbling. The
sound grew more ferocious and eventually became
unbearably loud. Just then in the distance behind
a cliff, a cloud of dust appeared and out of it
raced seven cars racing at insane speeds. It
looked as if the...
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Ways Of Thinking Sherlock Holmes
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Knowledge was one of the most powerful tools of
the middle ages. It was highly valued by many
kings and members of nobility, but the greatest
procurer of knowledge through the middle ages was
undoubtedly the church. Their motive for the
capturing of wisdom was not for their own
enrichment, but predominantly self-preservation.
If the general public were to get hold of such a
wealth of philosophical and scientific works that
were withheld in the monastic libraries then they
would almost certainly ...
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Breast Cancer Middle Aged
930 words
Before proposing my solution, I must first explain
the problem that I intend to solve. The problem is
breast cancer. At the current rate, over 192, 000
women in the United States will be diagnosed with
it this year, 40, 200 of which will die. It is the
leading cause of death among middle aged women. If
these facts seem impersonal, then you should know
that one of every nine women in this classroom
will be diagnosed with cancer and that in the
length of one class period over eight women will
die ...
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Legal Ruling On Patricia Rosier 1986 Case
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Patricia Rosier died January 15, 1986 with the
help of her husband Peter Rosier. She was 43 years
old and a mother of two. Her husband Peter was a
prominent physician in Fort Myers Florida. He was
indicted for first degree murder by Lee County
grand jury 10 months later. Patricia had been
diagnosed in April 1985 with lung cancer. Which
eventually moved to her brain. Her husband felt
that there was a lawsuit of malpractice, as he
believed she should have had the x-rays six months
earlier (Oct. 19...
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The Dangers Of Contracting Skin Cancer From Sun
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Have you ever had a sunburn that was so bad that
about a week later your skin started to peel, well
this happened to a woman named Sharon Lasky. In
her childhood she got her share of sunburns and
now is paying the price. Two years ago at the age
of 40 she was diagnosed with an intermediate-stage
melanoma. According to the health journal Heart
and Soul, it has been proven that people who
experienced blistering sunburns earlier in their
life are particularly susceptible to malignant
melanomas late...
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