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  2. The Chimney Sweeper - Wikipedia

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    The poem "The Chimney Sweeper" is set against the dark background of child labour that was prominent in England in the late 18th and 19th centuries. At the age of four and five, boys were sold to clean chimneys, due to their small size. These children were oppressed and had a diminutive existence that was socially accepted at the time.

  3. The New Colossus - Wikipedia

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    In 1901, Lazarus's friend Georgina Schuyler began an effort to memorialize Lazarus and her poem, which succeeded in 1903 when a plaque bearing the text of the poem was put on the inner wall of the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty. [4] On the plaque hanging inside the Statue of Liberty, the line "Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!"

  4. John Harington (writer) - Wikipedia

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    Around that time, Harington also devised England's first flushing toilet – called the Ajax (i.e., a "jakes", then a slang word for toilet). It was installed at his manor in Kelston. This forerunner to the modern flush toilet had a flush valve to let water out of the tank, and a wash-down design to empty the bowl.

  5. The One Thing You Should Never, Ever Do on the Toilet ... - AOL

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    The One Thing You Should Never Do on the Toilet. When nature calls, it may be instinctual to grab your phone before you head to the loo to enjoy a few minutes of peace and catch up on the latest ...

  6. Need motivation to clean? 6 tips to make maintaining a tidy ...

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    So you can either suffer, or you can just clean the toilet and move on.” Never expect the desire to clean your toilet to come to you — it likely never will. Doing it anyway for just a few ...

  7. 10 ways you never knew you were using the toilet wrong - AOL

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    You gotta look before you flush, ease up when you wipe, and, yes, there is a right way to hang toilet paper. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: ...

  8. Composed upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802

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    The Well Wrought Urn: Studies in the Structure of Poetry by Cleanth Brooks and Paul Rand. Harcourt, Brace 1975 ISBN 9780156957052 "Review of Poems, in Two Volumes by Francis Jeffrey, in Edinburgh Review, pp. 214–231, vol. XI, October 1807 – January 1808; Composed upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802 in audio on Poetry Foundation

  9. 12 things you should never, ever flush down your toilet - AOL

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    Your average toilet flush may handle a lot of natural waste—and toilet paper—but it isn’t designed to handle anything else. 12 things you should never, ever flush down your toilet Skip to ...