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Literature Essays

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Literature Review Literature Essay
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What is a literature review? The literature review is a written overview of major writings and other sources on a selected topic. Sources covered in the review may include scholarly journal articles, books, and government reports.
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African Diaspora Literature Essay
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Despite the variant backgrounds of the writers in the African diaspora, there are several recurring themes in the short stories examined herein. The major ones are male chauvinism and sexism which force the reader to question the perception the gender roles and why they are so slanted against women.
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Beowulf as a Good King Literature Essay
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The first of these is the identity of a warrior, and the second is the identity of a king. The debate continues to go on among reviewers as to whether or not Beowulf excelled in any of these two areas, and if he did, to which degree he excelled. In the current paper, the character of Beowulf as a king is critiqued.
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Literary criticism RESEARCH PAPER Literature Research Paper
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The hero of the novel is John Marcher and he considers himself different from other people. Metaphorically speaking, he is a beast in the social jungle where he does not seem to fit. The heroine is May Bertram a young lady, who is living at her great aunt’s house.
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Greek Literature and Film Literature Essay
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The essay describes the basis of modern Greek literature and film industry through the research of ancient works. This paper presents a critical analysis of Homer’s Odyssey , the ‘Return of Ulysses’ and other epic poems. For example, the Odyssey is a basis for many modern Western novels. It gave many archetypes for works of other writers.
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Cinderella: Not so Morally Superior Literature Essay
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According to the research findings, it can, therefore, be said that Panttaja’s article incorporates quite an innovative and new look at the well-known and popular fairy tale. She re-discovers the story with a controversial but still substantiated, attention to the facts that could stay hidden for the larger part of the readers.
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Analysis of Macbeth Classic Tragedy Written by William Shakespeares Literature Research Paper
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The witches, referred in the play as the weird sisters, are forces of temptation for the weak humans to commit the evil. They play on the overambitious Macbeth and make him a helpless puppet. They can be interpreted as the agents of fate. But for the temptation of the witches, Macbeth would not have committed the crime of killing the king.
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Who is Chris MCCandless Literature Essay
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Who is Chris McCandless. Christopher Johnson McCandless was an itinerant from America who renounced the worldly possessions, took the name of Alexander Supertramp and hiked in the obscured parts of wild Alaska with very insufficient food and equipments to perceive the nature and its wilderness.
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Coca-Cola Company: Quality Performance Evaluation Literature Essay
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The portfolio of products produced by Coca-Cola includes energy drinks, snack foods, and cola products. In order to maintain a competitive edge in a dynamic and highly competitive marketplace, the business must develop new products or build new formulations in order to gain revenues and market share from major players such as Coca-Cola and Red Bull.
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Arts and Humanities Literature Essay
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The characteristics that distinguish a work of architecture from other built structures are the suitability of the work to use by human beings in general and the adaptability of it to particular human activities, the stability and permanence of the work's construction, and the communication of experience...
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Challenges of Conventional Definition of UK Family Literature Essay
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What is the typical heterosexual family like today in the United Kingdom, England, and Whales? The definition of a family carries many explanations. Web Dictionary gives five definitions, 1. “an association of people who share common beliefs of activities.” (Webdictionary.co.uk 1999-2011).
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The Cay by Martin Luther King - Subtle Plea for Better Race Relations Literature Essay
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Generally speaking, the plot of The Cay is centered on an eleven-year-old boy named Phillip Enright and his journey of survival with an African American sailor from the West Indies, Timothy. The story’s context is on the island of Curacao during World War II when constant threats of German invasions ensue.
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Architecture and Authority in Japan written by William Howard Literature Book Report/Review
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Coaldrake is a powerful attempt to explore the most exalting exhibition of the Japanese civilization---architecture. Particularly, it tackles the close and collaborative relationship between architecture and authority in Japan. The book asserts that there is more to key structures and architectural styles than being mere signs of power of the rulers who built them.
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Malaspina's Meditation on Beauty in Nature Literature Article
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It seems here that during the imprisonment his faith has dwindled and he lacks the necessary faith at the end of the essay. The essay lacks a clear ending and hurriedly details the elation this contemplation has brought to the author. But it can be believed that he was without a doubt trying to prove that beauty and reason are related to each other because of the Supreme Being.
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Representations Of The Body In The Essays Of Michel De Montaigne Literature Case Study
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According to O’Neill, Montaigne is putting together a scenario into the Reader indicative of a religious mission to affectionately put and keep his soul and body conjoined in a domestic fashion. In order to accomplish this, Montaigne takes a deliberate personal tone as prefaced by the To the Reader.
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The Field by Lord Dunsany Literature Essay
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We see high aesthetic feelings in his writing. Somewhere, in his story Dunsany speaks of horror of the city life that has enslaved the lives of many humans who were ignorant enough to see the light of sun, feel the fragrance of flowers around them and observe the beautiful colors covering the sky.
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A Worn Path Literature Term Paper
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A worn path, by Eudora Welty, is a poignant story depicting various tribulations a character, Phoenix Jackson went through in her distressing journey. In her expedition from Mississippi to the town, she undergoes various life-threatening events some attributed to old age while others are circumstantial.
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Virginia Woolf Literature Research Paper Literature Research Paper
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Her social life was limited to the context of Bloomsbury Group, which altered her view on life. Besides, she made use of her literary creativity to unveil the problems faced by her in her domestic domain. Thesis statement: The problems faced by Virginia Woolf in her personal life deeply influenced her social life and her literary contributions.
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Persuasive Analysis of Catfish and Mandela Literature Essay
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Pham immigrated to USA after the Vietnam War ended and this book was written after he met a US veteran of the war. The novel reflects his inner struggles and the racial prejudices that Pham as a young Asian immigrant had to face. In his childhood days, Pham was regularly beaten and punished by his father.
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Role of Gods and Goddesses in the Lives of the Romans and Greeks Literature Research Paper
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Greek gods and goddesses were based on human characteristics like love, hatred, jealousy, etc. The roles of these gods in their lives were determined by what they were actually gods of. For example, Zeus was the god of the sky, Hades of death, etc. Their gods and goddesses believed in the importance of physical life on earth.
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Beowulf: a Legendary Poem of Ancient England Literature Essay
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On the one hand, he is a rather self-centered person, but he helps people in their fight against the drastic monster. From this point of view, Beowulf is a classical ancient hero of an epic poem because his strength and also power are much more important than his intentions to do everything himself.
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Champions of The World and Fish Cheeks Literature Essay
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It is evident from the study that the narrative of ‘Fish Cheeks’ instigates the bizarre feeling of an individual alienation, conversely, the story ‘Champion of the World’ narrates the feeling of a community more potently passing through a sense of stark alienation and becoming victim of racial violence and deprivation.
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Brian De Palma's Carrie Literature Essay
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Brian De Palma's 1976 Carrie is reflective of the social and cultural anxieties of that time. One way that the film has had influence is through queer appropriation. This means that many queer productions are based upon the film, mainly because the lead girl, Carrie, is representative of the gay male's experience - bullied, maligned, and gets revenge, which is a gay male fantasy.
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Racism Theme in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Literature Essay
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The novel “The Adventures of Huckleberry Fin” one of the most recognized works of Mark Twain presents a clear picture of the racist attitudes that were held against the black slaves during the era of 1880’s by the Southerners. The novel came into existence around two decades later after the event of the Civil War.
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The Analysis of the Novel Ishmael Literature Essay
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The situation presented in the narrative is indeed fascinating and inviting presenting the topics that one happens to be familiar with in the contemporary times. It goes without saying that the characters in the story are utterly interesting, especially the Ishmael. Quinn has used Ishmael to facilitate a unique perspective on the human history.
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John Milton's Paradise Lost Literature Book Report/Review
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John Milton’s “Paradise Lost” has often been viewed as the story of the fall of Lucifer, creation, and the manner through which sin first entered the human world, as rather abbreviated story, related within only a few brief chapters of Genesis, into a full-length epic poem that goes into a wide degree of detail on related and tangential topics.
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Explication Analysis of Steinbeck's Novel Of Mice and Men Literature Book Report/Review
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John Steinbeck has very skilfully written the novel “Of Mice and Men” which illustrates intricate human emotions and feelings. He has dealt with the characters who are treated as ‘outsiders’ and are not accepted in the mainstream of society. Steinbeck has exposed several themes in a very stimulating and exciting manner
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The Negro Literature Book Report/Review
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According to the discussion, the book Du Bois book includes several concepts. The authors’ arguments and other areas of the research are beneficial to the book readers. Clearly, the Du Bois book explains the reasons why the sociological concepts, including the racial discrimination of the African Americans, are important in understanding societal behavioral patterns.
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The True Appreciation of Art Literature Assignment
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The true appreciation of art does not come easily to an individual without gathering information and truly trying to experience the whole essence of the beauty of the art itself. Art is beautiful in the sense that it tries to convey a message or portray something in nature. In this particular scenario, I decided to focus my attention on American art.
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Gerard Manley Hopkins's Pied Beauty Literature Research Paper
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Hopkins had for the longest time identified his talents in spoken and written poetry. He employed very many stylistic devices that left all his audiences speechless and attracted. His accurate use of imagery ensured that he had the ability to relate to many objects and aspects around him.
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The Victorian era. Darwins The Origin of Species and The Time Machine by H. G. Well Literature Research Paper
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The Victorian era in literature saw a major transformation in the literary world. Fiction and romantic stories were some of the popular genre in that period. The Victorian Era covers a period of writing from the year 1837 to 1901. It is to be noted that it is this period when Origin of Species by Charles Darwin came out.
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A comparison of the Animal Farm and Edmond Burke 4 Stages of Modern Revolutions Literature Essay
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A Comparison of the Animal Farm and Edmond Burke 4 Stages of Modern Revolutions I. The “Animal Farm” is a story written by George Orwell, the pen name of Eric Blair who writes novels and essays for a living. The said fable takes place in Manor Farm, the usual English farm (Orwell 1-113).
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The Notorious Jumping Frog Literature Essay
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Twain, born in Florida in November wrote for the newspaper and travelled a lot in California. He is celebrated from his humor and mastery of simple yet effective narration and vivid descriptions that coat melancholic wisdom and a great capacity for righteous indignation.
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Daddy and Diving into the Wreck: A Feminist Analysis Literature Essay
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  Feminism has existed in the recent decades to uplift the conditions of women in the society. They fight against the oppression and equality that women experience in their lives as they also deserve equal and humane treatment. It does not Limit the fight for particular females as it encompasses all groups of females with no specific category and status of women.
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The Narrators Changing Character in The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman Literature Book Report/Review
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When the narrator first moves into her upstairs bedroom, in the house that her husband has rented for them for the summer, she despises the yellow wallpaper that covers her bedroom walls. Her husband is a physician who believes that the narrator, his wife, has nothing “but a temporary nervous depression” and that this should be treated by a “rest cure”.
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Human Attributes and Emotions in Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Literature Research Paper
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What does it mean to be human?  Being human is the ability to show emotion.  In the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley the main character does show emotion, so Frankenstein the monster is really human.  He shows a combination of emotions as he learns to survive.  He first feels confused and then angry when he realized that he was bound.  
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The Great Gatsby by Scott Fitzgerald Literature Book Report/Review
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In an article written by Ellen McCartney in Washington Post on August 31st, 2012, love as a theme becomes made prominent. The article speaks of a young man in 2002, Hodnett, who loved a lady, Toya Via, though remained silent about it. Hodnett, at that time working for a landscaping company, had some of his friends push him over to Toya’s work place.
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How women's strong feelings can lead to violence in 'Macbeth', 'Salome' and 'The laboratory' Literature Coursework
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Literature provides an opportunity for human beings to explore their darker side without committing a socially unacceptable act. Most people feel like killing other people at some point in their lives but this is not a practical possibility.
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Swinburnes Poems and Ballads Literature Essay
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The counterargument might be based on understanding the fusion of the two in “Hermaphroditus” as a voluntary act of love. Such epithets as “sweet”, “strong” (about desire), “gracious”, and “desirable”, as well as metaphorical comparison of love with “gold bound round about the head” serve as indicators of love’s presence in the act of sexual intercourse.
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Sympathy in Literature: Akin to Monsters Literature Term Paper
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Monsters exist, good conquers evil, and the damsel is saved. When both “Beowulf” and “Odyssey” were written, there were many things that people did not understand. The Sun revolved around the earth, the earth was flat, the Americas did not exist, and individuals with deformities were considered monsters.
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Between the Lines: Fahrenheit 451 Literature Essay
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The conclusion from this study states that Fahrenheit 451 provides a plethora of entertainment while giving the readers something to mull around in their minds even long after they have put the book down. Moreover, it can be considered a timeless tale, one that can be relevant as long as humanity holds firm to its ability to think for itself and to embrace the gift of knowledge.
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Realizing fate and responding Literature Essay
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In the first place,what is fate?Or how should fate be defined?These are realities and events beyond the control of a human being,usually attributed to divine Will of God or forces.The Free Dictionary defines it as “force,principle,or power that predetermines events;the inevitable events predestined by this force.”
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Extremely loud and incredibly close Literature Essay
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For purposes of this particular story, Foer examines the way in which a young boy, Oskar Schell, attempts to cope with the loss of his father during the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. By using different tones for each of the main characters, Foer allows the reader to better to connect to the characters within the story.
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The Power of Point of View by Alicia Rasley Literature Article
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The author states that the narrator, Vickers, is however not the focal character, since the latter, is Amy Luckey, an air force pharmacist. The story follows the course of a contemplation narrative, as Vickers recalls the relationship they initially had with the focal character, culminating in her current undesirable state.
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Three short answers about American Literature Literature Essay
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As the central focal point of the novel, the little house on Mango Street is something Esperanza wants to escape from. She sees herself as apart from her home and its surrounding culture and squalor. As the novel progresses, Esperanza moves from contempt and wanting to leave this little old house behind, develops her own identity apart from the house, and, finally learns to accept the house, the neighborhood, and her friends as a part of her.
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Patrons and Artists in Baroque Italy: Religious Paintings by Caravaggio and the Counter-Reformation Theories Literature Research Paper
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For a long time the Italian society, one of the elitist societies in early Europe criticized the Roman Catholic, which was a major decision maker and an influencer of the political grouping.
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Human and Animal Interrelationships from Domestication to Present Literature Essay
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The animals are observed to be playing significant role in this story depicting their positive and the negative role played that lays a greater impact on the human characters within the story. In this regard, this book is identified to symbolize the interrelationship amid the human characters and animals.
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Traditional masculinity and femininity in family system Literature Essay
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The concept of femininity or masculinity in china was almost always tied to cultural and economic development across the various regions and also across the different periods. From the traditional image of the bearded warrior and martial arts expert the image steadily changed into that of a more docile scholar as the accepted man figure (Zhongshu et al, 233).
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Toni Morrisons Recitatif Literature Essay
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The author states that rather than making a race subjugated to another the writer puts equal status to both giving opposed elements to each other. So an analytical reading of the story is attempted in this paper focusing on the racial differences portrayed between the two in their relationships.
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Tolstoy VS Camus Literature Essay
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The author of the paper states that rational knowledge gives a different perception of life than does irrational knowledge. Tolstoy claims that in order to understand that life is not evil, one must give up reasoning. According to Camus the value of life as we currently saw it was futile and a deception.
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