Lynnette Wofford, Ph.D.
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Answered a Question in The Epic of Gilgamesh
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Answered a Question in Francis Bacon
First, as Francis Bacon comments on human nature and the human condition, students of all periods can benefit from thinking about his work. Since social media did not exist in his period, and will...
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