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An encyclopedia entry about endangered animals and efforts to protect them

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A map of the world, showing all continents, countries, and oceans

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A five paragraph essay where a student argues that people should recycle and not litter

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A Garfield comic from the newspaper in which Garfield hates Mondays and likes lasagna

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A brochure about how people shouldn't shop at Walmart because they hurt local businesses

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The fourth novel in the Twilight series by Stephanie Meyer

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A student's book report about the fourth novel in the Twilight series

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A speech by a politician asking for 90 minutes to be added to the school day

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The play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

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The instructions for the board game, Monopoly

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