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2012-02-08 Literature - Sherlock Holmes:

hi tiffany  actually this is quite an easy question to answer  It's strictly chronlogical. The earlier the stories, the better they are, including the 4 longer stories. If you start at the beginning, I

2012-02-08 Literature - British Drama:

Hi, Rehana.    I know this response will sound like the lazy-man's approach to answering your question, but I honestly feel this is the best way to respond to your quandary.    Because the question "What

2012-02-08 Literature - help:

Hi, Ray.      The following is a paragraph from Chapter 6 that is a fairly accurate quote as to how Gatsby idealized himself.    I suppose he’d had the name ready for a long time, even then. His parents

2012-02-07 Etymology (Meaning of Words) - Etymology/Anthrpology:

Hi, Chris.    I believe the word you are looking for is holocaust.  Although people associate the word "holocaust" with the attempt the Nazis made at exterminating (another word which would be an appropriate

2012-02-04 Literature - Literature:

Hi Claudia,    Well, in such an essay you can discuss the literary devices and techniques that create tension and suspense in a story. The point is not to give a "correct" analysis, but to give your own

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