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What do you think the word “beauty” means?” Does it mean to look beautiful by wearing great cosmetics and luxurious clothes? Does it mean to look younger than your age? I think such things do not mean true beauty. I think that true beauty comes from confidence. Those who love themselves have confidence, and such people seem brilliant and behave in a grand manner. They do not need makeup or luxurious clothes.
We experience many things in life, and we get many ideas from our experiences. Reading various books, visiting different places, or talking with other people will give you interesting experiences, and these experiences will lead to confidence in yourself.
Don’t buy expensive cosmetics if you want to become beautiful. Have confidence in yourself. To attain true beauty, love yourself!   (by student Miss Y, edited by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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I listened to a professor from Gifu University talk about the environment on Sunday. He said that people in Japan used to eat 300 grams of rice per day, but now they eat only half that much rice. Since 1970, farmers have been growing less rice, so there are fewer paddies. This is bad news for Japan’s frogs because more than half of them live in rice paddies. Although you may not like frogs, they are important to us because they eat insects, and they become food for large birds. This professor said that we can help to save Japan’s environment by eating more rice. (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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