Marcos Gomez 9/14/2013 Professor Ogbara English 100

Comparison of Intellectuals
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in (hat he (rites abo)t brings abo)t better res)lts than a st)'ent that 3)st (rites beca)se he is tol' to 'o so* 2mazingl$ bet(een both of these articles the$ s)ggest that ,eo,le in general no matter (hat bac"gro)n' ha+e a talent of theirs that the$ can1t ,)t to )se as m)ch as the$ co)l'* !he$ both ha+e (itness or e5,erience' ho( st)'ents can )se (hat the$ learn in life to 0)estion it or 3)st ha+e a great interest in it* om,aring both of them comes the realization that $es the$ both ha+e 'ifferent facts/ stories or e5,eriences b)t in the en' it comes 'o(n to ho( the$ sa( ,eo,le a'a,t to changes*