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How intrinsic and extrinsic motivation engage middle school students

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H.W. Brands' examination of the Gold Rush as transformative American history

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Analysis of Floyd Norris's 2013 inflation trends article

The author presents evidence in the form of inflation figures from the U.S., the UK, Japan, and the Eurozone. The author cites lower oil prices and slow growth in the price of durable goods as contributors to this phenomenon.

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