In their desperation, the girls consult a slave from Barbados named D'Jouba who is believed to have ancient voodoo powers. ... Many of the people targeted in McCarthy's hunt were celebrities based solely on the reason that they spend a lot of time outside the country; Miller topped this exclusive list and in response he wrote "The Crucible" as an example to the people of America of the parallels between events in the 1950s and the 1690s. ... Not that it's the right thing to do, but blaming others has made a huge impact on who we are as a people and it will continue to be a drivi...

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Likewise, any writing that did not serve at least one of the purposes listed above was considered to be a waste of time that would be better spent praising God. ... "it is my design", he wrote, "to make those who can scarcely read understand," to put arguments in a language "as plain as the alphabet," and to shape everything "to fit the powers of thinking and turn of language to the subject, so as to bring out a clear conclusion that shall hit the point in question and nothing else." ... Poe's most enduring tales are those of horror, the horror coming from the working of an irrational or ...

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It is based on the English alphabetical listing of the 15 member nations. ... SECURITY COUNCIL'S FUNCTIONS & POWERS To maintain international peace and security in accordance with the principles and purposes of the United Nations To investigate any dispute or situation which might lead to international friction To recommend methods of adjusting such disputes or the terms of settlement To formulate plans for the establishment of a threat to peace or act of aggression and to recommend what action should be taken To call on Members to apply economic sanctions and other measures no...

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