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Twain accomplishes his purpose chiefly through telling a story within a story, also called a "frame story".
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Mother bought a pair of new slippers for Minjur.
I have no idea what AP English 11 is like.
I think AP Bio is a difficult class to take. Bio may seem easy, but AP Bio is a whole different world. I would not recommend taking it unless you have a very good work ethic and you enjoy biology.
Don't take an AP class just to take one, choose one that you are intrested in.
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