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    used this famous tunnel that brought water from the Gihon Spring at the floor of the Kidron Valley into Jerusalem, the ending point was the Pool of Siloam. Two separate teams built the tunnel, which was 1750 feet long in which both teams met in the middle. The water that was brought into the Pool of Siloam was an engineering marvel that protected the water of Jerusalem in case of an attack on the city. “In the 400’s AD, a church was built above a pool attached to Hezekiah’s tunnel to commemorate

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    Biology Internal Assessment 2.6 Edward Sargent Introduction My investigation was to analyse the ecological pattern of zonation within the Pauatahanui Inlet estuary at Motukaraka Point. Our focus was to compare the distribution of invertebrate species from the low tide point to the high tide points of the estuary. This estuary is formed by fresh water from streams meeting saltwater from the Tasman Sea. We found the pattern of zonation by randomly

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    in a fictional place called Middle Earth. We don’t know the year the story takes place in. Consisting in northern Middle Earth is the Shire, the lush pasture in which hobbits reside, along with the western lands. The Misty Mountains run directly through northern Middle Earth from north to south. Beyond the Misty Mountains to the east lies the dreaded forest of Mirkwood, which is of immense size. To the north of Mirkwood lie the Grey Mountains, which are not very important in this book. To the east

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    stomach. I knew I had to ride it, but I had always been scared of roller coasters. The ride looked scarier than Steel Venom at ValleyFair. Soon, we got off the monorail and we started to walk to the entrance. I could hear the music playing. We got through security, and we immediately went to ride Haunted Mansion. Quickly, we rode it, but the whole time I was thinking about Space Mountain. After the ride, we decided to go to Tomorrowland so we could eat dinner. I had jumbo shrimp for dinner. We ate

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    Coming of age stories has an adolescent that undergoes a change. In “Through the Tunnel”, “The Passage”, and “American History” are examples of stories that do this. More specifically the main characters try to separate themselves from others. These characters attempt to divide themselves from people important in their lives, their parents. Therefore, in coming of age stories the protagonist breaks from their parents through a symbolic act. The author of “The Passage” uses multiple symbols to

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    This tunnel led down to pens 3 and 4, the pens situated directly behind the goal. Although there was another tunnel leading to pens 1 and 2, this was poorly signed. When Gate C was opened, the mass influx of people went straight ahead, into Tunnel 2. Because of this, those already in pens 3 and 4 began to get crushed. In the space of a few minutes, 2,000 fans had entered the tunnel marked 2. Some fans climbed over the fences into less packed

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    Exploring The Illuminati

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    walls are made out of thick concrete and the windows are bullet proof. It is fully capable of withstanding a tornado and even a nuclear explosion. It is believed that this structure is located right on top of the middle point of several underground tunnels that spread across the United States. Mark Dice has been studying the Illuminati for several years. He believes that this structure will be the new capitol of the United States and maybe even the world. The person who owns this massive structure is

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    As Lance descended into the sewers, the metal bars that barely passed for a ladder did nothing to improve his mood. The rubber tread on the bottom of his leg kept catching awkwardly, causing him to jolt and nearly lose his grip. He jumped the last couple of rungs, landing on the cement platform with a dull thud that echoed around him. His leg popped in protest, and Lance reminded himself to be gentler on his prosthetics. He didn’t need them breaking on him. The sewer he had landed in wasn’t nearly

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    and golden castle. Marigold had her mother’s long, orange hair but her father’s sea-grey eyes. Most of all, although she did not know, she had her father’s strong-willed spirit sleeping within her. One day, while Marigold was skipping and dancing through the castle she heard her mother’s and father’s scream. “ Mom!? Dad?!” Marigold shouted, but no answer came she ran up but was quickly grabbed by a guard that was a close friend of Marigold’s parents. ‘What the? What’s going on?’, Marigold screamed

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    creepy drainage ditch? Looking back toward the house with rapid fire beats in our hearts, fear drove us forward. We searched to see how far ahead we were. Not far. Not as far as we needed to be, but he hadn’t appeared yet. The only logical way was through the rusty damp and dark pipes so we wouldn’t be seen. Our noses wrinkled with the disgust upon entry, filling our nostrils with a strong smell of mold and crud collected from storms. I urged Carole, tugging at her arm, “Come on quick! We’ve got

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