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    Every year 443,000 human beings die from smoking tobacco alone, and 2.5 million human beings die slow painful deaths from alcohol but no one ever in the history of our earth has died from plain use of cannabis.Marijuana, pot, weed, cannabis, chronic, green, bud, and ganja are the many names for this wonder drug. Marijuana is a schedule 1 drug next to heroin and cocaine, the government said cannabis has no medical value and is highly addictive.The United states government has been lying to american

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    Judaism: Ritual Of Death

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    black ribbon that is attached to the mourners is torn. When the black ribbon is cut, the closest relative wears the ribbon on his left, for all other relatives the ribbon is worn on the right. The ribbon is traditionally worn during the seven days of Shiva (but not on Shabbat). The closest relative of the deceased wears the ribbon for thirty

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    In today’s times, the two most popular beliefs are either monotheism, believing in a single all-powerful divinity or God which entail Abrahamic religions like Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In much of the world however, in many parts of Asia, polytheism or a belief in multiple divinities or Gods, has been made popular for centuries. Atheists and the people of the western monotheists together talk badly about polytheism and their beliefs as either being ignorant or pagan in their responses. Narrow

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    Imagine, getting over stage 3 cancer, losing your only son, losing your grandfather, and losing your father, in only two years. How would you deal with that? My aunt, my father's sister went through more in her life so far, than anyone I know. How she got through it? only with her strong emunah and strength of spirit did she survive it. My aunt went through a year of chemo, and all the works. we were so excited to have her back healthy and in remission. Nothing made us happier then when we heard

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    CHITTORGARH - The land of Rajputana Valour A tourist guide By Diksha Sharma~ Source – Internet Chittorgarh, the crown jewel of Mewar, is one of the most beautiful cities in the desert state of Rajasthan. Located beside a high hill near the Gambheri and berach river, the city of Chittorgarh is the home to largest fort complex in India, surrounded all sides by many cliffs. The city is the standing testimony of chivalry of Rajputs,from which city derives its name where each

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    Indus Valley Civilization: In the region of South Asia, Indus Valley civilization is acknowledged as the oldest civilization which is situated in the region of India's western drift and Indus River (Hirst, 2017). This civilization performed central government and delivered well developed cities and towns along with compositions and controlled food productions. This civilization is different from those of Mesopotamia and Egypt, and hence was not overwhelmed by intense figures of religion (Green,

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    Feminism In Kanthapura

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    Raja Rao’s Kanthapura captures the social and political milieu of India during the turbulent days of Gandhi’s non-cooperation and civil disobedience movement. The novel is a representation of the freedom struggle of India as well as an expression of its author’s concern for Gandhian ideology- untouchability, non-violence and truth- and his fascination with Indian Vedic heritage. But the novel does not adopt any central plot at the peak of national awakening. Instead it grows from a small village

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    Religion was and is a major aspect of our everyday lives, but discovering its origin and meaning is a whole different concept. Many religions have similar aspects or stories due to cultural diffusion. For example, according to the Hebrew Bible, a virtuous man named Noah was instructed by God to build an ark to save him and his family from a great flood which would destroy the world. This ancient story and many other variations of it are still believed today. In the ancient Sumer religion, the epic

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    Desecration of the American Dream in Glengarry Glen Ross Glengarry Glen Ross portrays a harsh view of American business that not only contradicts, but also befouls the values of the "American Dream." The idealistic importance of fairness, equality, and the idea that hard work brings success included in this "dream" of American society is clearly not reality in this play. The values of work ethic, and equal opportunity are betrayed, and there is a notable presence of racism, sexism, and an savage

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    Essay On Warangal Fort

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    Warangal Fort (History,Buit,Lacation) Warangal Fort is another important tourist attraction. Built on the hill of Akashila in the 13th century, this fort is one of the architectural marvels of the Kakatiya Dynasty. Built by Ganapatidava and his daughter, Rani RudramaDevi, Warangal Fort symbolices the historical talent of the region during the reign of the Kakatiya Kingdom.Located in the southeastern part of Warangal city, it is an important landmark of the state of Telangana and is an outstanding

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