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Both paragraphs give vast information that shows that mandatory volunteer work for teenagers can have beneficial impacts, such as, helping with work experience after high school, looking good on not only job resumes but also collage resumes, benefits society and can help produce productive citizens. It is always good to be prepared for the real world. And this will be very helpful when it comes to working after high school.
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One significant problem was political corruption and cronyism, fuelled by the connectio s between government and business. During the Gilded age , the United States endured a number of mediocre president and politicians, many of whom were in the pocket of business tycoons or corporations.
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Definitely intriguing characters. When characters are intriguing you feel for them and are interested in the story more.
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