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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/were-french-people-born-to-speak-french

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100: The Importance of Contrast Words Like "However" in MCAT CARS Oct 27, 2020

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Today we read a passage about England that exemplifies the importance of contrast words like "yet," "but," and "however" in MCAT CARS passages.

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https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20200724-colonial-countryside-facing-up-to-britains-murky-past

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99: A Passage about Ideologic Bias Oct 20, 2020

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Dr. Gray and Jack Westin unfold a passage about ideological corruption and contemporary science. Join us in dissecting this CARS passage.

98: What To Do When You Get Lost in a CARS Passage? Oct 13, 2020

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As we dive further into CARS prep, this passage is a doozy. We get down and dirty with a philosophical passage and how to breakdown a confusing passage.

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https://reallifemag.com/issue-positivity/

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97: A Passage About Ellen DeGeneres and Being a Nice Person Oct 06, 2020

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In the CARS Practice Passage, Dr. Gray and Jack Westin unfold this passage about Ellen Degeneres and always having to be a "nice person."

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https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/ellen-degeneress-relatability-crisis

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96: Picking Up Topics in the Passage You Do Not Know Much About Sep 22, 2020

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What do you do when you get to a passage that you have no clue what it is talking about? We dive into how to break it down and defeat the passage.

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https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2020/08/accidental-creation-hybrid-fish/614974/

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95: Beginner Level CARS Passage to Understanding Tone Sep 15, 2020

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Are you just beginning CARS prep? We take a look at a fundamental passage to understanding tone in CARS passages. The deed is done and what that means.

https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/cancelling-flannery-oconnor

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https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/cancelling-flannery-oconnor

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94: Breaking Down an Article about Robots Taking Over Sep 08, 2020

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In this CARS practice passage, Jack and I take a look at a great article about the robots taking over the world. Come learn how to better our MCAT CARS score!

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https://reallifemag.com/automatic-for-the-bosses/

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93: A CARS Passage about Clueless. Hopefully you won't be. Sep 01, 2020

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The movie Clueless is a classic. In our passage today, we learn about the makeover storyline and how Clueless was also a makeover movie. Read and follow along!

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