Realm - Fall 2013

Thomas Downey High School Modesto, CA Volume 5 Issue 1 October 2013

Photo by Matthew Fenn

Lunch Hallway Closure: Why are they keeping us out?

Also in this Issue: Too Much Homework?

Leading the Knights A Knight of Royalty

Design by Sandra Flores

What's Inside

School 1

DIY & School Hacks What's in your backpack?

A Knight of Royalty Calendar

Events 6

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Sports

Leading the Knights

Feature

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Downey Life 13 Entertainment 17 Hallway Closure

Too Much Homework?

Things you Should Know

Less Known Clubs Downey's Favs

Console Wars Movies to Books

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Editor in Chief Sarah Hinton Copy Editors Robyn Graham Porter Kincheloe Design Editors Sandra Flores Hayley Kellner Photography Editor Bridget Atwood

DIY

Design by Sandra Flores & Hayley Kellner

STUDENTS

by Josh Morton

BUTTON BOOKMARK Do you need a bookmark? Here is an easy and simple way to keep your page in a book!

What you need: Paper clip, fancy button, hot glue, and felt.

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Instructions: It’s simple! Start by hot gluing your button to the back of a paperclip.

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Cut 10in incisions lengthwise in the felt, about an inch apart.

SCHOOL Hacks

by Josh Morton

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Next, put a little piece of felt on the glue so the back of the button is smooth. You now have a DIY bookmark!

Instructions: Cut 10in incisions lengthwise in the felt, about an inch apart.

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FELT PENCIL CARRYING CASE Tired of losing your pencils? Here is a great, simple way to keep track of your pencils!

What you need: 16in by 9in piece of felt, razor/scissors, ribbon/ rope, and pencils.

1 Insert the pencils through the slits in a weaving pattern.

Roll the felt and finish by tying it with a ribbon!

Enjoy!

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* If your laptop has ever overheated after a long night of homework, here is how to solve your irritating situation!

Use two forks as wedges to prop the back of your laptop up and keep it cool!

* Are you tired of warm water bottle at school, but a freezing one just inhibits you from opening it?

Fill a water bottle up about 20% and put it in the freezer on its side. If you need cold water for a long day at school then take the bottle from the freezer, fill it up the rest of the way, and now you have a long lasting ice cold drink.

* Do your favorite pens get stolen constantly by your classmates?

Exchange ink from a black pen with ink from a red pen, nobody ever steals a red pen!

* Ever woken up before school and been greeted in the mirror by a pimple?

Don't worry any longer. You can shrink a pimple quickly by putting Listerine on it. The alcohol will dry it out, reducing the swelling and redness!

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STUDENTS

Design by Joey White

ntino

Most useful/ useless?

UsefulHand sanitizer UselessPlanner

Hailey Hennigan

Number one essential?

Gum

Most unusual thing in your backpack?

Tissues

Most useful/ useless?

Useful-Math notebook UselessDanny Esparaza Spanish notebook Number one essential?

Body spray

Most unusual thing in your backpack?

A bird feather keychain

Most useful/ useless?

UsefulCalculator UselessScience book

Most useful/ useless?

Raul Garcia

Number one essential?

Notebook

Most unusual thing in your backpack?

A clip for the soccer goal

UsefulCalculator UselessFlash drive

Marisa Costales

Number one essential?

Chapstick

Most unusual thing in your backpack?

A Thank you card

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As the school year slowly settles in, Downey students fill up their backpacks with the basic school supplies and everyday essentials. As time goes on, they add a few new additions to their collection. Some students use backpacks to make a fashion statement while others simply use it to store their necessities.

Most students do not stop to wonder what other students around school keep in their backpacks.

Throughout the halls of Downey, students pass a large variety of backpacks everyday and may wonder how can they fit anything in their bag. What objects are they packing along with them everyday?

After interviewing and surveying a few students, some of you might be surprised with the results.

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Design by Sandra Flores & Oudon Prak-Intahong

Leading the

KNIGHTS...

A Look at Our Fall Sport Captains This season in Downey athletics has been a thrilling one for each sport, and if you could put a theme on sports, it would be leadership. We

by Tyler Lehikainen

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aul Wilson is a significant leader on the varsity football team, being that he is the quarterback, and is constantly making plays with his legs and arms that keeps his team in the game. Wilson was clutch in the season opener to beat Golden Valley and helped his team win with a throw that put his team on top late in the game. The throw was tipped by three people before being caught by Josh Lowe who ran it in for a touchdown. In response to the catch, Wilson said, “I love you Josh. You made the game changing play.”

interviewed some of the captains, and this is what they had to say:

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annah Barkus is one of the captains of the varsity volleyball team along with Morgan Rockefeller. Barkus stated that she doesn’t get nervous before games and just plays. In response to what her favorite part of the game is, Barkus said, “I love getting blocks.”

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aylee Osgood runs cross country, and is one of the top performers for the Downey Knights. Osgood stated that she feels a lot of pressure and gets nervous before meets, but once she gets into her groove, she just runs. When asked how she feels about her sport Osgood said, “Gotta love the cross.”

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Sports

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arly Wickman is the captain of the varsity girls water polo team, and declared that she doesn't get nervous before games. Wickman stated that she doesn’t really think while she’s in the pool, she just plays and gets stoked. Wickman scored six goals in a recent game, and in response to this phenomenal performance she said, “I just try to make every game count.”

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osh Lowe shows effort in every aspect of the game, and when asked about the catch Lowe said, " I wasn’t even trying to make the catch. I was just trying to tackle the guy, and the ball happened to land right in my lap.”

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aylor Battler is the captain of the girls golf team, and also happens to be the best player according to one of her teammates. Taylor told us that she doesn't get nervous before matches, and said, "the most important shot in golf is the next one."

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lexis Fiero is the captain of the boys soccer team for the Downey knights.

Alexis has been playing soccer for ten straight years, and so far this year Alexis has already scored nine goals. Alexis told us that soccer just comes natural to him and said, "Just 'cause there's a goalie doesn't mean you can't score."

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am Logan is one of the top players on the girls tennis team, but told us she still suffers from nervousness before matches. Despite her nerves, Sam is still a very talented athlete and said, "All I can do is my best and hope it's good enough."

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am Ciccarelli is also a great water polo player and one of the captains of the varsity boys team.

Ciccarelli recently helped his team to a 21-3 win with four goals. Ciccarelli stated that his adrenaline just gets going during games and said, “I’m just pumped for the season.”

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EVENTS

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Knights gather for floats, fun and friends

Seniors

The roar of the crowd, the smell floats were Pixar movies. The freshmen’s of the concessions, the chanting of the movie was Cars, while Monsters Inc. was Blue Crew, and the ball floating towards constructed by the sophomores. The the end zone. Homecoming has come juniors assembled a Toy Story float, and and gone again. The hard choices for king Pixar’s Up was the choice of the seniors. The and queen, the designing of the floats, freshmen took fourth place, and in third the choreographing of the dances, and place were the juniors. The second place the remarkable football game all came seniors’ flight to first place was popped by together to define Homecoming through the sophomores’ triumph with Monsters the eyes of the Thomas Downey Knights.

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Downey was only eight seconds

Esteban Carranza and Carly into the game, and Duncan were voted into had already scored royalty. Carranza is a soccer a touchdown. The “A king should show and baseball player. “A king field goal after the show leadership and leadership and respect should touchdown amassed respect to everyone,” said a seven point lead. to everyone," said Carranza. Carly Duncan is a At the end of the first dancer and is in Leadership, half, the score was Estaban Carranza.

Renaissance, and CSF. She 49-0. Downey was said that “a queen should on top. The third quarter was scoreless. be humble, involved, and friendly.” The Johansen scored twice, and Downey only runners-up were Danny Mauricio and Omar once, in the fourth. The score finalized at Ordaz. The queen finalist nominees were 56-13, with victory earned by Downey.

Samantha Borquez and Jocelyn Ochoa.

Both the JV and the freshman teams also

Homecoming is expected to prevailed in their games. JV beat El Capitan make memories and this year was no and the freshmen, Johansen. exception.

The theme for this year’s

Juniors

by Kevin Schuurman

Sophomores Freshmen

Knight of Royalty

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CALENDAR

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Calen dar of Events

October 26:

October 24: Girl’s Tennis at

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Fresno State Band Competition

Blood Drive

November 2:

November 1:

NO SCHOOL! Staff Development Day

November 8:

November 11:

Football: Downey vs.

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Veterans Day

Sadie Hawkins Dance

November 11-16: Regional Honor Choir in Stockton

November 15-16:

November 27:

Fallout for Dance Club

Minimum day

November 28-29:

December 16-18:

BREAK

Minimum Day

Thanksgiving Holiday

End of 2nd quarter & Finals

December 19 - January 3:

WINTER BREAK!!!

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A New Year

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his year is different. New people.

New classes. New experiences.

Among all of these new things are new rules as well. More policies and restrictions to abide by.

The lunch-time hallway closures are a prime example. Do you know why the hallways are closed?

Bridget Atwood

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FEATURE

Hallway

CLOSURES A

by Porter Kincheloe

s the new school year started, disturbances occurred in the hallway boy’s bathrooms.

Drug use, tagging, and other illicit activities were reported during the first week of school. As a result, Mr. Chilles, the new assistant principal, instituted the lunch-time hallway closures, which shut down the hallways and allow no one to enter.

This new rule is designed to provide safety for the students, as well as limit disruptions through the hallways. The closure of the hallways is also preventing fights and bullying. “I am just trying to ensure safety for the students,” Chilles said. hile this new course of action has proven to be efficient, it does offer many restrictions on where one can go at lunch. The hallway closure blocks the easiest route to and from the different wings, making it difficult to maneuver from one side of the school to another.

However, everyone is allowed to access the library at lunch if they tell the campus supervisors. Addition-

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"It took me fifteen minutes to get into the hallways"

"Let people into the hallways" -Stephanie Vershay

ally, the halls are open the first and last ten minutes of both lunches, providing needed access to lockers.

Club meetings throughout the school are also accessible. “Theoretically, it shouldn’t be a problem,” Mr. Chilles said about the possible difficulties of this program. hough this new policy might have been made to keep students safe, the hallway closures have mostly been unpopular among students. “Everyone’s getting really angry about it,” sophomore Cheyenne Stephens said.

Students with genuine reasons to get into the hallways have also been stopped at times. “I was just trying to go to the bathroom,” senior Sam Ciccarelli said. Other students agree that the hallway closures are a good solution to the problems that have occurred. “I think it’s a good solution,” senior Alicia Flores said. “It’s good to keep everyone together and safe.” xpect the closures to continue, as the hallways are no longer a prominent focus of the administration. Closures will continue indefinitely because of the efficiency in limiting unsafe activities. “My main issue is the safety of the students,” said Chilles. “I never went through the halls during my time attending [Downey], because they were mostly shut down.”

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"It's really unnecessary" -Pennie Lee

-Luke Harrell

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TOO MUCH HOMEWORK?

by Mia Ballantine

In the past, educators and scientists commonly believed that homework helped create disciplined minds. Then there was growing concern that it interfered too much with home activities and social lives. Since then, arguments for and against homework have entered within the minds of students.

“Homework stresses me out because there’s so much of it,” said freshman Elayna Bartel. “I feel like I have to get it done, then I go to bed late and I’m tired in the morning.”

According to the National Sleep Foundation, high school students should receive at least 8.5 to 9.25 hours of sleep each night, but the average amount that a student gets is 6.9 to 7.5 hours.

“It makes me feel really overwhelmed," sophomore Makala Kenyon said. Some students however, believe that homework helps them do better in school.

Sophomore Liz Sheppard says that

homework is beneficial because "it helps students do better on tests."

Homework is a big part of final grades.

Most classes are based on 60-70% homework.

“It helps because repetition of material makes it easier to remember what you’ve learned," junior Sam Scott said.

Many school district policies state that high school students should expect about 30 minutes of homework for each class (a bit more for honors or AP).

“Homework allows students to practice what was taught in class," said Geometry teacher, Mrs. Mello. “By practicing, you are more able to learn the concepts and score better on assessments.”

Some say practice makes perfect, but others say practice makes permanent.

“Homework is like practice for athletes,” said Mr. Harris. “A lot of athletes don’t like practice, but there is a necessity to it.”

“It helps because repetition of material makes it easier to remember what you’ve learned.”

Tips to Stress Less Study daily. Don’t cram the day before a test!

Make time for yourself. If you focus on work all day, every day you may get frustrated.

Take time at home to do things you enjoy, like art, sports, or reading.

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Do homework at the same time every day. Don’t procrastinate and try not to do it before you go to bed. Doing your homework earlier means more time for social activities and sleep!

Who Study with your friends! y be ma nd knows? Your frie le as ub tro e having the sam ve it. sol to er you. Work togeth

Stay positive! Don’t put yourself down by saying things like “I’ll never get this done.” Or “I can’t do this, it’s too hard. ” Tell yourself that you’ll work harder and you’ll ask for help.

Make healthy food choices!

Junk food caus es the body to feel full and tir ed. Healthier fo od makes you feel better about yourself and ge ts your body energized.

Use a planner! Righ t down homework assignm ents, due dates, and importa nt events so you’re prepared .

out Exercise! Exercise draws the m fro y the blood and energ in bra the brain. This relaxes and energizes the body.

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FEATURE

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DOWNEY

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Longest Working Teacher At Downey

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Ever wondered who is the longest working teacher at Downey? Mrs. Jones has been working here since 1980.

Thomas Downey High School isn’t the only school she has worked at. Mrs. Jones began her career at Mount Whitney High School in Visalia, CA where she taught for two years. Once she finished working at Mount Whitney, she started her career at Downey. “The kids are the ones that keep me here all these years,” Mrs. Jones said. "I love working with teenagers and instructing them whenever help is needed.”

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Helping Hands Two Clubs You Should Know About

Downey Life

by Robyn Graham

With the many clubs at Downey, there are always new The purpose of the Pura Vida Club is to and interesting clubs to join. The S Club and the Pura Vida promote autism awareness at Downey High Club are perfect examples.

School and the local community. The Pura

The S Club is a club that focuses Vida Club is a recent addition to Downey, “We are the only on doing service projects that help women and will be cooperating with the Pura Vida and children. It is an off-shoot of the high school in Clubs at Beyer, Gregori, and Enochs to put Soroptimists, a global volunteer organization on fundraising events to spread autism Modesto that has an working to improve the lives of women and awareness. girls through programs leading to social and S Club.”

“Our club discusses ways in which we economic development. “We are the only can promote autism awareness and provide high school in Modesto that has an S Club,” education to others,” said Mr. Fromm, the said Mrs. Brady, the S club advisor. advisor for the Pura Vida Club. The club

The S Club dedicates its time to not only spreads awareness, but offers “Our club [Pura various community service projects. They education to the relatives of autistic bake and deliver Valentine’s cookies to the Vida] discusses people. elderly at the Hylond Care Facility and make

In the past, local Pura Vida ways in which Easter baskets for children at the Women’s Clubs have put on concerts, craft Shelter. In the past they have worked with we can promote fairs, and attended Autism Habitat for Humanity to build houses Awareness Nights at Giants and to do other repairs on houses. autism awareness games. The money

The S Club also has several and provide raised through the scholarships available that clubs fundraisers is are given out by the education to all donated to an Soroptimists at a others.” organization, conference for such as all Central Autism Speaks, or the California S Clubs. “An S Autism Society of Club senior with at least California.

2 years of service can apply for several scholarships,” said Mrs. Brady.

Meeting Schedules

S Club

Frequency: 2 meetings a month Time: During 4th lunch or after school Days: First and third Tuesdays

Pura Vida Club Frequency: Meets at least once a month during 4th and 5th lunch

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TECHNOLOGY

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Atari® was released in 1972 and popularized the use of individual cartridges.

Nintendo® was invented in 1983 and was very popular around the world.

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SEGA® Genesis was invented in 1988 and was their last popular console.

Sony and Microsoft to debut New Systems in November

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A cool new fact that we know is that the PS4 will track both the controller and system, which provides dynamic gaming experience, connected gaming, powerful graphics and speed, intelligent personalization, deeply integrated social capabilities, and innovative split-screen features.

For example, the old multiplayer split screen, divvying up the television screen when two or more players play the game, will be aided by this tracking tech. If a gamer gets up and moves right or left, his section of the screen will automatically be swapped.

The PlayStation®4 will be sold in stores at a price of $399 by November 15th.

Play Station® 1 was produced in 1995 and was referred as the “PS1®”.

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by Daniel Linares

The PlayStation®4 comes out soon! The PlayStation®4 gives you the gaming experiences and all of your favorite digital entertainment apps in one system.

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Xbox® was created by Microsoft in in 2001.

The Xbox® One was built for gamers by gamers. Xbox® One is being called the “all in one entertainment system.”

You’re able to jump from TV to movies to music to a game in an instant.

By continuously adding features, content, and capabilities, Xbox® One was built to grow with you. The new Xbox® One will feature updates from Xbox® Live in the background while you enjoy your favorite game or app.

The Xbox® One also provides the option to sign in to any Xbox® One to see your home screen and play your personal digital games. Your digital content and profile saves everything and you are able to download your profile on any other Xbox® One. The Xbox® One will be available for $499 and will be released by November 22nd.

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2 0 0 5 The Xbox® 360 was released in 2005 as the second video game console developed and produced

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2 0 0 6 The PlayStation® 3 was released in 2006 as the third video game console in the PlayStation® series.

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DOWNEY FAVORITES

by Leslie Neville

What's your favorite thing to do with friends outside of school?

Bowling

Other

5%

Movies

10%

14%

Go out to eat

Where is your favorite place to take a day trip outside of Modesto?

The Beach

A fun day in the sun where you can hang out and enjoy the refreshing water or sun bathe in the warm sand.

Other

People enjoy other things likes like shopping, parks, video games, chilling, etc...

Whether it’s a relaxing day at the beach or a fun movie night with friends, every student needs a break from the stress of school.

Here’s a look into the lives of Downey students and their favorite places to go and things to do for fun outside of school.

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Friend's house 53%

The Mountains

Off roading is a fun activity to do amongst friends or maybe camping with family members or friends.

S’Mores!!!

The City

Big lights, big buildings, People busteling around frantically, and there will never be a dull moment.

The Lake

Fishing, tubing, boating and barbequing! Always a fun time with friends and family.

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Catching Fire:

ENTERTAINMENT

Read BEFORE You Watch

by Michael Romano

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ime.... it is

one of those things all students wished they had more of. With the limited amount of time students have, reading a book for pleasure seems to be a low priority.

However, many popular books get turned into movies, like Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, and The Perks of Being a Wallflower, and it has always been debated if you should read the book before seeing the movie. Now, with Catching Fire, the sequel to The Hunger Games coming out on November 22, should you read the book before heading to the theater?

“The action and romance made me want to read them,” said freshman Danyae Souther referring to The Hunger Games. The Hunger Games is a story about a corrupt country and their evil form of

punishment. Every year the government requires each district to send two children to fight to the death in the arena for the entertainment of the elite. Catching Fire, the sequel to The Hunger Games, follows Katniss Everdeen, a girl who volunteered for the games.

“I wanted to see the movie, and while I was waiting for it I read the book,” Souther said.

“Since I read the book, the movie was more enjoyable.”

With Catching Fire coming out just around the corner, reading the book might make the viewing that much more interesting by allowing you to compare it with the book, and have more background information on the characters and scenes. With only a month remaining until the movie comes out, time is running short for reading the book.

Other popular book to movie transitions: the Perks of Being Harry Potter “The books and movies had a great plot which made me want to read and see them,” senior Jacob Schanen said. “I saw the movie first, but once I saw it, it caused me to read the books.”

“After I saw the first one, I wanted to see how close it was to the book,” sophomore Nikaela Harris said. “Once I saw one, I had to read and see them all."

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a Wallflower

“I like the book so much because it related to things that I knew,” junior Taylor Tocalino said. “Since I read it I wanted to see the movie too."

Junior Erika Stephens said, "I saw the movie first and when I read the book, I found that the book described the characters in more detail which I liked."

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