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  2. Kabuliwala (short story) - Wikipedia

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    Kabuliwala, is a Bengali short story written by Rabindranath Tagore in 1892, [1] [2] during Tagore's "Sadhana" period (named for one of Tagore's magazines) from 1891 to 1895. . The story is about a fruit seller, a Pashtun (his name is Rahmat) from Kabul, Afghanistan, who visits Calcutta (present day Kolkata, India) each year to sell dry frui

  3. Reading comprehension - Wikipedia

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    A U.S. Marine helps a student with reading comprehension as part of a Partnership in Education program sponsored by Park Street Elementary School and Navy/Marine Corps Reserve Center Atlanta. The program is a community outreach program for sailors and Marines to visit the school and help students with class work.

  4. Jibanananda Das - Wikipedia

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    Jibanananda Das was born in 1899 in a Baidya family in the small district town of Barisal. His ancestors came from the Bikrampur (now Mushiganj ) region of the Dhaka Division , from a now-extinct village called Gaupara in the kumarvog area of the Louhajang Upazila on the banks of the river Padma . [ 14 ]

  5. A weird, whimsical game is hiding in the bookshelves at Los ...

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    Without looking at the cover, I found I settled on a passage about finding emotional balance. I wrote it down, knowing I would need it later. Read more: 8 little-known things you can check out ...

  6. The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas - Wikipedia

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    Le Guin’s short story explores the ideas of utilitarianism.Le Guin stated that the city's name is pronounced "OH-meh-lahss". [5]Le Guin hit upon the name of the town on seeing a road sign for Salem, Oregon, in a car mirror.

  7. Gov. Gavin Newsom asks Calif. lawmakers for $25M to fund ...

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    California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom asked state lawmakers Monday for an additional $25 million in funding to cover the cost of legal battles he expects to have with President-elect Donald ...

  8. Why Emperor Penguin Populations are Declining - AOL

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    Experts fear that if Antarctica’s temperatures rise by even 3.5 degrees F, it will threaten a good portion of the emperor penguin population, continuously reducing food availability and breeding ...

  9. Maggie: A Girl of the Streets - Wikipedia

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    He argues that the shared reaction to the melodramas displays an alignment in the beliefs of the Bowery residents. In Maggie, the majority of low class residents drink, gamble and fight each other. Yet, Maggie, a low class woman herself, does not engage in this behavior. Instead, Crane writes, "The girl, Maggie, blossomed in a mud puddle.