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When you hear the word "ballet" what do you expect from the dancing, music, audience, costumes, and/or set?

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When you hear the word "ballet" what do you expect from the dancing, music, audience, costumes, and/or set?

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Describe a time when you tried to change something and were met with resistance. Was this resistance fair or unfair? Explain. This should be 3-5 sentences. 

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Describe a time when you tried to change something and were met with resistance. Was this resistance fair or unfair? Explain. This should be 3-5 sentences. 

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When it premeired in 1913, what was the reaction to Stravinksy's ballet? Why did the audience react that way? What "good" came from the music and performance that initially jarred the audience?

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When it premeired in 1913, what was the reaction to Stravinksy's ballet? Why did the audience react that way? What "good" came from the music and performance that initially jarred the audience?

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CommonLit | Stravinsky’s Riotous ‘Rite of Spring’ by Miles Hoffman, for NPR

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The author uses the caterpillar as an extended metaphor in order to discuss fear and comfort.   How does the caterpillar and its journey compare to people? 

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The author uses the caterpillar as an extended metaphor in order to discuss fear and comfort.   How does the caterpillar and its journey compare to people? 

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According to the text, confusion is an important part of growth. Why do people resist it? How do you feel when you are confused?

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According to the text, confusion is an important part of growth. Why do people resist it? How do you feel when you are confused?

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After viewing the video (MP4 on Schoology if this link fails), identify and describe TWO elements of the ballet that disturbed the audience.  What made them so "strange"?

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After viewing the video (MP4 on Schoology if this link fails), identify and describe TWO elements of the ballet that disturbed the audience.  What made them so "strange"?

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The ballet that incited a riot - Iseult Gillespie

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The speaker says that “fear is simple and profound.” In what ways can fear be both simple and profound?

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The speaker says that “fear is simple and profound.” In what ways can fear be both simple and profound?

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Their scared of change.
- Hope Williams

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Because it takes away everything that person loves.

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Because it takes away everything that person loves.

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like the way their life is atm/ scared of change

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like the way their life is atm/ scared of change

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They are set in there ways and are scared of things being different

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They are set in there ways and are scared of things being different

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they are scared to change what they have been use to

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they are scared to change what they have been use to

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people grow comfortable in their current environment. 

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people grow comfortable in their current environment. 

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dudes/girls in tights jumping and dancing around

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dudes/girls in tights jumping and dancing around

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People resist change because they are afraid of it.

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people often seek patterns and feel most comfortable with familiar things

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people often seek patterns and feel most comfortable with familiar things

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- Jonathan C

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I think of women or young women dancing in tights.
- Hope Williams

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They might not have enough information to understand.

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They don't want to change the way that they do things

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They don't want to change the way that they do things

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I think of classical music with a boring dance and a couple girls standing on their toes for way longer than someone should 

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I think of classical music with a boring dance and a couple girls standing on their toes for way longer than someone should 

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i think of women dancing in fancy clothes.

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people are scared for something to change

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people are scared for something to change

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Because change makes people uncomfortable. 

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Because change makes people uncomfortable. 

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People don't want to get outside of their comfort zone.

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People don't want to get outside of their comfort zone.

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weird noises, unorthodox dancing moves, random music mixed together

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weird noises, unorthodox dancing moves, random music mixed together

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A group of people telling a story through dynamic, elegant dances.

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A group of people telling a story through dynamic, elegant dances.

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They are use to something else- kaci crabtree

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They are use to something else- kaci crabtree

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Women or men dancing on their tippy toes.

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People are usually followers rather than leaders they'll adjust to new changes but they won't demand change usually.

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People are usually followers rather than leaders they'll adjust to new changes but they won't demand change usually.

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i think of girls and boy in tights dance around and i think of the nutcracker

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i think of girls and boy in tights dance around and i think of the nutcracker

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The fear that is simple is a little thing like a bug that we fear. The profound fear that we could have is fearing about a traumatic event happening again.

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The fear that is simple is a little thing like a bug that we fear. The profound fear that we could have is fearing about a traumatic event happening again.

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-Jonathan C

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the music was made purposefully unsettling and was jerky and unconventional while the dancing was uncomfortable to watch.

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ballet is usually soft graceful peaceful and gentle.

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ballet is usually soft graceful peaceful and gentle.

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I think they resist change because they dont know what change can bring them and they might be nervous 

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I think they resist change because they dont know what change can bring them and they might be nervous 

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I think of sophisticated women dancing in tutus 

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I think of sophisticated women dancing in tutus 

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people dancing and standing on their toes

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people dancing and standing on their toes

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The music was written to be terrible and  jerky dancing

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The music was written to be terrible and  jerky dancing

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The music was bad and the dancing was jerky 

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The music was bad and the dancing was jerky 

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The first initial reaction was that it was terrible, but it paved way for a new type of performance that we still do to this day.

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The first initial reaction was that it was terrible, but it paved way for a new type of performance that we still do to this day.

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we can have a fear of something small like spiders, bur a profound fear is something traumatic resurfacing 

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we can have a fear of something small like spiders, bur a profound fear is something traumatic resurfacing 

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This disturbed the audience because of how uncanny and unsophisticated the piece was. It was different from what people normally expect with ballet and it also tells a very chilling story.

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This disturbed the audience because of how uncanny and unsophisticated the piece was. It was different from what people normally expect with ballet and it also tells a very chilling story.

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He wanted them to land offbeat after jumps

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the crowd was made uncomfortable and angry however it was able to lead to a new way to create music that inspired modern jazz, movie soundtracks and much more.

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The eerie music composition and the untraditional movements in the dance

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The eerie music composition and the untraditional movements in the dance

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That it was terrible but it paved the new type of ballet.

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That it was terrible but it paved the new type of ballet.

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the dancing was jerky and not to the beat of the music

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the dancing was jerky and not to the beat of the music

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the initial reaction was bad everyone in the audience hated it and made sure to show their dislike but it ended up creating  new style of it that we still use today 

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the initial reaction was bad everyone in the audience hated it and made sure to show their dislike but it ended up creating  new style of it that we still use today 

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It sounded bad at first then they listened more and it was just another form of art

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its simple in the way of what causees you to fear something yet profound in how it is expressed.

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when people are able to emerge from the safety of their "cocoon" their feelings of safety can be replaced by fear

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Everything from the music, dancing, outfits, and the premise of the ballet frightened a ton of people.

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Everything from the music, dancing, outfits, and the premise of the ballet frightened a ton of people.

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I think people resist change because they don't know how their life may be like differently 

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I think people resist change because they don't know how their life may be like differently 

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-Jonathan C

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Simple fear could be a snake and profound fear could be a traumatic event

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-Megan Cash

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fear is as simple as being scared of a roach while profound fear is being scared of something much bigger like an event etc.

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fear is as simple as being scared of a roach while profound fear is being scared of something much bigger like an event etc.

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The dancing and music was strange. People were not used to that kind of ballet.

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The dancing and music was strange. People were not used to that kind of ballet.

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I think ballet is calm dancing and elegant 

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I think ballet is calm dancing and elegant 

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People hated it when it first came out since they didn't like the different approach to the ballet. It still influence a lot of jazz and ballets.

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People hated it when it first came out since they didn't like the different approach to the ballet. It still influence a lot of jazz and ballets.

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when first perform everybody hate the performance and now it has give a new form of ballet

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when first perform everybody hate the performance and now it has give a new form of ballet

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A caterpillar has different stages to become a butter fly just like it takes time for humans to get comfortable with someone or to get over a fear.

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a catipillar has different stages to life and ''grows up'' just as we do, getting used to each stage as they come

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a catipillar has different stages to life and ''grows up'' just as we do, getting used to each stage as they come

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when you are confused you often times can feel like nothing makes sense and despite the growth being confused causes it is resisted because no one wants to not understand what is happening to them

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The music was harsh and the dancing was all over the place

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The music was harsh and the dancing was all over the place

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A caterpillar changes from an egg to a butterfly throughout it's lifetime. We humans go through a similar phase with being an infant to and elder. Just like caterpillars, we change a lot in a single life.

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A caterpillar changes from an egg to a butterfly throughout it's lifetime. We humans go through a similar phase with being an infant to and elder. Just like caterpillars, we change a lot in a single life.

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The change of soft music to harsher and different kind of dance through the performance which changed how ballet was know to be 

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The change of soft music to harsher and different kind of dance through the performance which changed how ballet was know to be 

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-Megan Cash

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The music was not pleasant to listen to and the dancing was pretty strange 

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The music was not pleasant to listen to and the dancing was pretty strange 

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a caterpillar goes through different stages of life 

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a caterpillar goes through different stages of life 

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When the ballet first came out the audience was horrified and angry at the representation of humans that it showed. Today however, it is deemed as a turning point in modern music 

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When the ballet first came out the audience was horrified and angry at the representation of humans that it showed. Today however, it is deemed as a turning point in modern music 

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this music wasnt good and there was a jerky type of motion in their dance 

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this music wasnt good and there was a jerky type of motion in their dance 

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harsh music, performers leaping as if possessed,  and dancers are not one with music seem to struggle against it.
- Hope Williams

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The initial reaction that the audience had was skeptical and they weren't fans of the dance. Ballet ended up inspiring other types of dance that we widely see today.

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The initial reaction that the audience had was skeptical and they weren't fans of the dance. Ballet ended up inspiring other types of dance that we widely see today.

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they did not like the way the show was put on 

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they did not like the way the show was put on 

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confusion is essential in the process of learning people usally resist it because theyre embarrassed they dont know and i feel frusrtaed at times when i get confused

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confusion is essential in the process of learning people usally resist it because theyre embarrassed they dont know and i feel frusrtaed at times when i get confused

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at first people didnt like it but then they started liking it 

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at first people didnt like it but then they started liking it 

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the weird music and sporadic dancing - kaci crabtree

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the weird music and sporadic dancing - kaci crabtree

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Someone could feel embarrassed about getting something wrong in front of people or doesn't want to feel dimwitted near others. I ask others questions or do research before talking out loud about a subject I don't know about.

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Someone could feel embarrassed about getting something wrong in front of people or doesn't want to feel dimwitted near others. I ask others questions or do research before talking out loud about a subject I don't know about.

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A lot of times people wont speak up about being confused because they don't want to be judged for asking a question or asking for help.

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Fear can be simply jumping in front of your friend scaring them or it could be something planned to cause mass fear.

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Fear can be simply jumping in front of your friend scaring them or it could be something planned to cause mass fear.

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mostly it's girls and they are dancing and jumping

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A fear could be scared of a bug or flying on plane. Profound is when you are scared of major event.

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A fear could be scared of a bug or flying on plane. Profound is when you are scared of major event.

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it shows that they all go through a journey of emotions 

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it shows that they all go through a journey of emotions 

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i feel bad when im confused because i dont want to confuse others i think we need to fell it though so we can learn from it 

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i feel bad when im confused because i dont want to confuse others i think we need to fell it though so we can learn from it 

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People didn't like it but then it made a new type of ballet

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People didn't like it but then it made a new type of ballet