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91Is it "Bad Rap" or "Bad Wrap?"
A brief examination of the correct grammatical use and origins of the phrase "bad rap." The purpose being to provide research based confirmation of its standard use and to show the grammatical basis for considering the phrase "bad wrap" to be incorrect.
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8610 Reasons Cats Love Us More Than Dogs
As promised, if somewhat belatedly, the time has come for a little hub about cats. It seems that hubpages teems with dog lovers, and, while there have been a smattering of cat comments along the way, it...
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85The Top 10 Ways to Be a Good Neighbor
Almost all of us live somewhere. That is a fact. Being alive without being somewhere turns out to be remarkably hard to do. No matter how hard you try, you will find that this is true. For many of us,...
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84How to Win an Argument: Using rhetoric to bring people to your side.
If you want your hubs and articles to serve what you believe in, to actually win people over to your side -- or at the very least to soften their opinions regarding your beliefs, this article may be of interest to you.
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82Begging the Question vs. Raising the Question: Understanding a commonly misused phrase
(If you're in a big hurry for the basics here, skip down to the section entitled "It has nothing to do with wanting another question.") I watched the recent movie version of Get Smart last night, and early...
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79America Needs an Enema
School policies and bad implementation prove that America is a big dumb sissy and deserves what it gets. This hub takes a look at just how stupid the U.S. has become and why it needs a huge national enema in the worst of ways.
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82The 10 Most Asked Questions in the World: Answers from Science and Less Disciplined Disciplines
Life is filled with mystery, and for many people, just trying to navigate the treacherous waters of our existence is a frustrating and even frightening thing. Terrible things happen for which there are no...
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87Five Key Elements Of Writing A Short Story
(In response to THIS request) Writing a short story can be broken down in many ways, but the following five elements constitute what I believe make up a pretty solid core: Character Desire Conflict ...
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79The Origin of Faith: A Story of God, Religion and Hawt Cavechicks with Dirty Boobs
I’m going to tell you a story about faith. If you read it with prejudice, you’ll miss it all. Hopefully a few will make it to the end. A Story: Once upon a time there was a bunch of primitive people...
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80Finding a Good Mechanic
People who don't know much about their cars are always asking me, "How can I possibly know if I am getting ripped off when I take my car into the shop?" The simple truth is, unless you are a mechanic yourself...
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