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How Many Sentences Are in a Paragraph, Really?

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Have you ever found yourself staring at a blank page, wondering if your paragraph is too short, too long, or just right? Well, you're not alone in asking how many sentences are in a paragraph. It can be hard to tell whether you've provided enough information and if, most importantly, it is easy to read and effectively communicates your main point.

The 10 Worst Movie Product Placements Ever

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At this point in time, there's probably not much use in complaining about product placement in movies. The battle has been lost and product placements are now ubiquitous in films. Marketers invest heavily to get their products featured in popular movies or to have movie characters hold up their product for a few seconds. Filmmakers [...] The post The 10 Worst Movie Product Placements Ever appeared first on Goliath.

Celebrities Who Have Been Blacklisted

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Hollywood isn't the easiest place to navigate - just ask these stars! They all seemed to have really promising careers at one point; however, they have all ended up on Hollywood's blacklist for a variety of different reasons. Some of them were definitely deserving of this dishonor, but not all of them. Sometimes, big wigs [...] The post Celebrities Who Have Been Blacklisted appeared first on Goliath.

10 Reasons Why The PlayStation Vita Failed

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Drinkbox Studios recently released Severed, by most accounts a great game that very well could end up being the last of its kind on PlayStation Vita. While it would be easy to declare Severed as the point where the Vita figuratively dies, the truth is that the handheld has been "dead" for awhile, with Sony themselves [...] The post 10 Reasons Why The PlayStation Vita Failed appeared first on Goliath.

10 Reasons To Choose Xbox One Over PlayStation 4

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The Xbox One, Microsoft's third generation home console, has proven quite profitable for the company. It is currently outpacing the Xbox 360 in terms of both hardware and software sales at this respective point in its lifecycle. With the Xbox 360 generally deemed a commercial success, it stands to reason that the Xbox One would be viewed [...] The post 10 Reasons To Choose Xbox One Over PlayStation 4 appeared first on Goliath.

Top 20 Satire Movies of All Time (ranked by Goliath)

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Satires are a staple of the film industry, providing powerful social commentary when done well. The best satire movies use this technique subtly and don't hit you over the head with it, but still find ways to make their point. Satires take a familiar story or genre and make fun of it through imitation, often [...] The post Goliath's Top 20 Satire Films Of All Time appeared first on Goliath.

12 Music Genres That No Longer Exist

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These days music fans don't necessarily care about what genre the music they enjoy falls into but this wasn't always the case. There was a time where much of your identity was tied to the music you listened to. Case in point: the rock vs. disco debate that dominated the late 1970s. Throughout the past 50 years [...] The post 12 Music Genres That No Longer Exist appeared first on Goliath.

15 Video Games That Took Way Too Long To Make

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Making video games is a long, difficult, and costly process, especially at the highest tier of big-budget, "AAA" development. As such, gaming enthusiasts have long been accustomed to having to wait significant periods of time for their favorite games to reach store shelves, to the point where delays have become something that you just kind [...] The post 15 Video Games That Took Way Too Long To Make appeared first on Goliath.

The 12 Worst "As Seen On TV" Products Ever Sold

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At one point or another, We've all been guilty of watching those late-night infomercials and feeling slightly inclined to call the toll-free number and buy whatever miracle item it is they're selling. Sometimes the pitch is just too irresistible. How can we say no to the super absorbency of the ShamWow? Or the unrivaled stain-busting [...] The post The 12 Worst "As Seen On TV" Products Ever Sold appeared first on Goliath.

How Computer Mice Work

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The mouse might just be the computer user's best friend. Every day of your computing life, you reach out for your mouse whenever you want to move your cursor or activate something. Learn how this human-machine interface translates your movements into digital data.

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