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Quotation Opening—Known Author:

Mark Twain wrote, “Few things are harder to put

up with than the annoyance of a good example.” He

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must have had a brother just like mine. All my life I

have tried to live up to the example of a brother who is

more athletic, more studious, and more at ease socially

than I am.

Quotation Opening—Unknown Author:

acknowledgment of outside source
A habit has been defined as “a shackle for the free.”

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This statement seems particularly relevant to the habit

of smoking. A person who smokes is no longer free but is

chained to a habit that is expensive, socially unacceptable,

and dangerous.

Paraphrased Quotation—Author and Exact Words Unknown:

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It has been said that a person who loves her job will