As we were making our way down the boarding tunnel I took note of the fellow passengers, keeping mental notes of targets that might be of some trouble: A young man no older than 24 in good physical conditions. ... Fortunately as quickly as the feeling started it stop allowing me to breathe easily again and help the captain level the plane a set course for Boston which meant, all we had to do for 2 hours now ,was respond to Air traffic control. ... A million thoughts start rushing through my head of possible outcomes of the operation everything what could go wrong goes wrong in my imaginatio...

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Life has high points and low; situations are either black or white, and the only way to get through it is to walk through it to the beat of your own song. Piano is one of the most complex yet simplistic instruments, just like life there are black and white keys, high sounds and low which create a be...

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"Some people come into our lives and quickly go. ... A best friend always sees a guy's flaws before you do, and she is quick to let you know what they are before you fall in love. ... They have boxes of notes that range from topics like your first kiss, to your first time, and who wore what to what teacher "unfairly" gives F's. ...

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The Chrysanthemums Throughout history women have often been portrayed as the subordinates of men or the weaker sex. As a result of these assumptions held by society, women have been working hard to disassociate themselves from these stereotypes and become more independent with their lives. Many...

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I'm going over in my mind the seven steps: count, grab the controls, check the dome, note the position of the other skydivers, locate the jump area, determine the direction of the wind and prepare for landing 1500 feet above ground. ... When the world is small from above, the movement seems innocuously slow, but now, being so close, I see that I am falling down quickly. ...

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