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All right Writing scuppers Third of eleven here What's it

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Good for nothing Absolutely nothing Okay let's Find it from

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thomas jefferson on American leaders have recognized that public education

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and study of liberal arts were good for creating an

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informed citizenry that could participate in civil society Well though

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this essay is somewhat conversational it still avoids imprecise words

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like good especially in the first few paragraphs The language

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in those paragraphs is strong leaving no room for debate

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just like the word essential which is essential to the

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tone of the essay So the answer here is see

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usually when there's a jared noun at which someone is

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skilled Dunking a basketball for example or shmoop ng and

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s a thie expression before is good at not good

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for he's good at dunking a basketball Michael jordan was

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good at dunking basketballs and also good for it in

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that he contributed to its awesome image That doesn't mean

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good at is right In this case though that phrase

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is still the little too conversational and vague from tone

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of this essay Yes would be all right at is

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so wishy washy that it comes close toe undermining the

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whole point of the essay So that ain't it Answers 00:01:12.838 --> [endTime] See Essential too

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