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How to Handle Difficult Conversations at Thanksgiving - 0 views

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    This article talked about different ways to handle a difficult situation, particularly on Thanksgiving. The reason for it being Thanksgiving, is because the midterm elections just happened recently, making the possibility of conversations to be about politics very likely. This article dove into why some people may want to converse about this, and why it's very hard to deal with tough conversations, particularly on a day where it's all about family and thankfulness.
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How to Get Your Mind to Read - 1 views

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    This article talked about why reader's now-a-days aren't struggling because electronics, but more because of lack of knowledge. Our Reading comprehension over the years hasn't been getting any better, especially high school seniors. Many people blame the rise in social media and electronics, preventing our development, but it's more related to how people don't have enough basic knowledge.
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This linguist studied the way Trump speaks for two years. Here's what she found. - The ... - 1 views

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    Donald Trump is probably known as one of the most interesting presidents and speakers we know. His common short phrases of, "Believe me", "Not good", and "Build a wall" are some of his most known. This article explains how a linguistic professor studied Trump's speech for two years to try and understand what makes Trump so intriguing to listen to. It also goes on to explain how his speech compares to normal everyday Americans and commonly known politicians.
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Maori Renaissance - 0 views

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    This article talks about how the native Maori language is being revived in New Zealand. New Zealand was colonized by the British in the 19th century. Since that time, Maori language was looked down upon making it the minority language, but now with the recent rise of Maori speakers, it has started to become a common language used. This article talks about how every school is teaching Maori in their classes, and how they want Maori to be one of the dominantly spoken languages in New Zealand by 2040.
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