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Open with an amazing fact or startling statement that arouses reader interest. Adelphi University students spend an average of seven hours per day surfing the Internet.
“Clones! Or am I seeing double? Hey,are you guys related?” Junior twins Andrew and Doug Overtonsay dealing with “lame” jokes is just one ofthe disadvantages of going through life asa twin. But they admit there are plenty ofadvantages, too.
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The man reached out a dirty hand,palm up. “All I’ve got is a few bucks,” MattO’Malley said, reaching into his pocket. The next thing O’Malley knew, he wason the ground with a boot on his chest.The Adelphi University junior was beingmugged.
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Cite one point of view or observation and then follow with the opposite view. Facebook rots the brain, according to new research by Adelphi University psychology professor Kendrick Jones. Anita Patel, an honors student at Adelphi University, says that just isn’t true.
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Blind: For saving the life of the victim of a hit-and-run accident, two Adelphi Universityjuniors were honored for bravery. In a ceremony held last week, DaveDavidson and Tiffany Ng received aplaque naming them heroes. Davidsonand Ng pulled communications professorMary Johnson from a car just before itexploded.
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Virginia Beach is the 6th safest big city in the country, according to personal finance website Wallethub.
In December of 2019 the site released its review of America’s largest 150 cities (plus 32 others) using 41 different indicators sorted into 3 categories: home and community safety, natural disaster risk, and financial safety. Virginia Beach ranked 11th in the area of home and community safety.
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2019's Safest Cities
- Columbia, MD
- Yonkers, NY
- Plano, TX
- Gilbert, AZ
- South Burlington, VT
- Virginia Beach
- Bismarck, ND
- Nashua, NH
- Chandler, AZ
- Warwick, RI
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