Word: plasticity
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...then, we were already slamming all of our compact discs into plastic tubs, condensing all our opened boxes into as little space as possible. Lights and CD players were unplugged and boxed, and roughly 1,000 compact discs were on our mostly dysfunctional dolly...
...skin as you can and gently pull out the tick. Be sure not to squeeze or crush the tick, as that can force its insides into your body as well. After the tick is out, wash the area of the bite with antiseptic, and place the tick in a plastic container marked with the date in case your doctor needs to test it later to confirm a diagnosis. Most important, don't delay getting medical help if you develop a fever or rash. Both Ehrlichiosis and Lyme disease are easily cured if caught right away...
...tape around its base. The nun who coached us would pin up her long blue sleeves, hold an instruction manual in front of her and pray. We sewed numbers on old gym suits to make them look like uniforms, while the guys wore miracle-fabric football jerseys over molded plastic sufficient to protect them in the event of a nuclear attack...
...Since, it has helped shape me. Hard to believe that it's now been 8 years since I asked my parents to buy me a CD player. Five years later, it traveled to college with me, and if I think about it, that little bit of Japanese electronics and plastic probably fundamentally altered who I am and the trajectory upon which I traveled. It might seem odd to make such a claim, but please humor me for a moment--I'll try not to disappoint...
...just the other day that I realized that my need for, my addiction, if you will, to new music and new albums started when I got my own CD player. And that's sort of surprising: who would think that such a piece of plastic, electronics and wiring would be a change of one's life. But it was. Rather than doing something because I thought it the only way to get ahead, I've made my summer based on my love for music, a love sponsored by what must have cost a hundred dollars...