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... mean , not what you think they mean or what the advertiser wants you to think they mean . The ad for Crest only says that using Crest " can be ” of “ significant value . ” What really throws you off in this ad is the brilliant use of ...
... mean , not what you think they mean or what the advertiser wants you to think they mean . The ad for Crest only says that using Crest " can be ” of “ significant value . ” What really throws you off in this ad is the brilliant use of ...
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... mean nothing because their meaning is entirely subjective . To you , “ body ” in coffee might mean thick , black , almost bitter coffee , while I might take it to mean a light brown , delicate coffee . Now , if you think you understood ...
... mean nothing because their meaning is entirely subjective . To you , “ body ” in coffee might mean thick , black , almost bitter coffee , while I might take it to mean a light brown , delicate coffee . Now , if you think you understood ...
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... mean by the phrase " gender discourse ” in paragraph 5 and by the statement that " human characteristics are dichotomized " ? 3. What does the physicist mean when he says he " felt like a woman ” ( paragraph 1 ) ? What does feeling like ...
... mean by the phrase " gender discourse ” in paragraph 5 and by the statement that " human characteristics are dichotomized " ? 3. What does the physicist mean when he says he " felt like a woman ” ( paragraph 1 ) ? What does feeling like ...
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Simplicity WILLIAM ZINSSER | 13 |
Freewriting PETER ELBOW | 19 |
Revising Your Own Manuscript | 28 |
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