NO SMOKING

"NO SMOKING", we see signs like this in almost all the public places. On July 25^th, 2007 a law was published which forbidden(gr.) smoking in public places. Since then, we can see a serious reduction(ww.) in the number of people smoking in public places. In my opinion, this law is very important and helps reduce the number of people that get lung Cancer among non smoking people.

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First of all, smoking is the direct cause for(ww. - of) lung Cancer. When smoking is forbidden in public places like malls, restaurants, and schools, people actually smoke less than what they would smoke if the ban did not exist. Moreover, people who do not smoke are affected by the smoke of the ones who do smoke. As a result, passive smokers are more likely to have lung cancer, which usually leads to death.

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Second of all, smoking in places like public schools and malls may have a bad influence (on)kids. Children who see grown ups smoke on a daily basis, may think that smoking is not that bad, and trying once would be harmless. This bad influence would cause a big rise in the number of smokers. Therefore, the law is obviously helping.

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To conclude, the ban on smoking in public places is very important. This will reduce the amount of smoking and the number of people exposed to smoke. It helps "The Israel Cancer Association" fight with(ww.) the number of deaths from Cancer(phr. - cancer related illnesses).

Very good work.

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Daphna

True Friendship

One of the most important things in the world, according to most of the people, is their friends. It is an instinct of people to team up with and surround themselves with the ones they like and have a common denominator, and most people try to find special qualities in those friends.

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First of all ,an important quality (in a friend) is loyalty. A real friend should be someone we can trust to always be on our side. Someone we can tell all our biggest secrets to, and be certain that no one else would find out about them. Loyalty is also about being there for each other, listening, and helping twenty four seven.

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Another important quality is integrity. Every good friendship should be based on integrity and honesty. Lies and dishonesty hurt very much and relationships of any kind, (You are missing a word here) cannot be built on lies and hypocrisy. It is important to be honest first of all with ourselves and then with our society(ww.), in order to build healthy and real friendships.

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To sum up, (a) true friendship is about sharing, loving, being honest, caring, loyalty, and finally being a good friend. Every one of us loves the good feeling of having a best friend and knowing that he would always be there for us for better and worse.

Well done!
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Daphna