In the polyglot mass of humanity were members of varied social strata: rich and poor; highly educated and illiterate; religious men and agnostics; the kindhearted and the selfish; courageous men and the dull-witted (Wiensenthal 5).
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In the BHS lunchroom there are many varieties of healthy and unhealthy foods: salad and hamburgers; veggies and chips; fruit and ice cream.
ReplyDeleteThe human psyche is a varied thing, containing goodness and evil in every person: intelligence and stupidity; happiness and sadness; greed and selflessness; love and hate; violence and pacifism
ReplyDeleteThe human body can be many things: heavy and light; deep and shallow; adept and dull; loving and spiteful; serene and brutal.
ReplyDeleteOn the book shelf there are many choices of different books: funny, historical, fiction, nonfiction, and dramatic.
ReplyDeleteIn the crayon box there are many different types off colors, dark and light; flashy and plaing; bright and dull.
ReplyDeleteThere are many different types of music: county and hip-hop; metal and rap; jazz and christian.
ReplyDeleteThe world is full of many textures such as: hard and soft; rough and smooth; dry and wet; hairy and hairless; raised and flat.
ReplyDeleteThe sea is filled with many different fish species, oysters and sharks; dolphins and blowfish; shrimp and whales.
ReplyDeleteIn the human race, there are many different types of personalities: content and depressed; optimistic and pessimistic; shy and outgoing.
ReplyDeleteLife has may differect characteristics: happiness and sadness; justice and injustice; clearity and confustion.
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