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The Moon We Left Behind Analysis
This chapter opened my eyes to what communities deem more important, than the real issues in society. It’s an amazing accomplishment for America to have achieved the first space aircraft to the moon, I can see why my professor requires the class to read Andrew Harlan’s critique. “The Moon We Left Behind” shows great relevance to the 800-word critique that’s occurring rather shortly, it helps students on what’s to be expected and how to complete the assignment. Harlan’s critique helps me to expand my vocabulary because words that I’m not familiar with I have to look up to determine what the writer is portraying. After while I will have the willpower to write critiques and paper similar to the writers in my textbook.

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