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<p>Tetragrammaton:</p>

<p>I think that any topic can make for a great essay, and any topic can make for a poor essay. </p>

<p>It is not the topic, it is what you do with the topic.</p>

<p>A topic that is hackneyed in some one else’s hands could be unusually enlightening in yours. In that event, your essay looks all the better for having been written in a well-plowed field. On the other hand, a topic that is virtually unique to you could yield a cliched essay.</p>

<p>If you write in a personal and specific manner about something meaningful to you, the chances are you are on the right track.</p>

<p>Also, IMO look at:</p>

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