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An Unforgettable Award
Posted by: WittyRuby on: May 10, 2006
Hong-Ngoc Nguyen
Instructor: Jakubowski
English 103, section PG01
21 September 2005
An Unforgettable Award
Everyone could easily recognize my secondary school in Vietnam because it was built right beside quite a big Pagoda. Moreover, having a big gate helped distinguish itself from the other houses around. There were two entrances, one at the front for teachers, and one across the [...]
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