Re: The Seven Wonders of the World
Mar 04, 2005 05:45 AM
by christinaleestemaker
--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "silva_cass" <silva_cass@y...>
wrote:
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> Hai, Cass
GREAT
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But before one understand that simple words(7 principles in Human) we
need most of the time a whole life study and exercise.
For the last one I can advise to the people to read
Love- an Art -The Art of Erich Fromm.
By,by Christina
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> Seven Wonders
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> WONDERS
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> A group of students were asked to list what they thought were the
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> "Seven Wonders of the World." Though there were some
> disagreements,
> the following received the most votes:
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> 1. Egypt's Great Pyramids
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> 2. Taj Mahal
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> 3. Grand Canyon
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> 4. Panama Canal
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> 5. Empire State Building
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> 6. St. Peter's Basilica
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> 7. China's Great Wall
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> While gathering the votes, the teacher noted that one student
> had not finished her paper yet. So she asked the girl if
> she was having trouble with her list. The girl replied,
> "Yes, a little. I couldn't quite make up my mind
> because there were so many."
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> The teacher said, "Well, tell us what you have, and
> maybe we can help.
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> "The girl hesitated, then read, "I think the
> 'Seven Wonders of the World' are:
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> 1. To See
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> 2. To Hear
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> 3. To Touch
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> 4. To Taste
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> 5. To Feel
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> 6. To Laugh
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> 7. And to Love."
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> The room was so quiet you could have heard a pin drop.
> The things we overlook as simple and ordinary and that
> we take for granted are truly wondrous!
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> A gentle reminder --
> that the most precious things in life
> cannot be built by hand or bought by man.
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> don't be too busy to pass this along
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