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Close vs. Close
“Close” used as a verb has a different meaning and pronunciation than “close” used as an adjective
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Film Review: Straight Outta Compton, Violence & Hypocrisy
There’s rampant crime in the very communities that would decry police as too tough
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The Rise and Fall of Ava Arcana: A Me–Too Wish-Fulfillment Novel
Like many books or films which endeavor to strike a feminist tone, the novel at times feels anti-male
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Ye’s New Song “Everybody” Baffles And Delights
It might be surprising that Backstreet Boys of boyband fame would let Ye use a sample from their song: They didn’t
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Plagiarism: Changing Words Around Isn’t Good Enough
Giving proper attribution to your sources is a matter of academic integrity
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The Grateful Dead’s “Touch of Grey”: Song Analysis
Despite a dire financial situation, and despite the fact that the world seems out of control, the speaker keeps his sense of good cheer
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Raymond Carver’s “Popular Mechanics” And Child Custody
The notion that the man would take custody of a baby when a couple splits up was deemed in 1981 as “crazy”
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Mute Point? You Want To Say “Moot Point”
A “moot point” is understood as to mean, “Let’s move on, that doesn’t matter.”
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James Joyce’s “Eveline”: A Heart-Wrenching Decision
James Joyce’s short story “Eveline” explores a heart-wrenching decision a young Dubliner must make
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