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The Dangers of Technology      There are several things we use every day that are not dangerous, but can be if used improperly. For example, cars are necessary to get us where we need to go and make life a lot easier. But, if you speed or drink while driving cars can be very dangerous. Technology is also one of these things. It can be extremely helpful and very entertaining, but it too has several hidden dangers.      Credit card fraud is a huge problem on the internet. Every day people are being tricked into giving out personal information online, which is often sold by fraudsters to other people. Many people have lost several thousands of dollars because of scams like this. People are also tricked into giving out personal information when they think they have won money or other fabulous prizes.       Another danger of technology is too many children are left alone and unattended for hours while using the internet. This makes them an easy target for child predators to c
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MIDNIGHT  IN  PARIS (SPOILER ALERT) The Plot      In the movie Midnight in Paris, directed by Woody Allen, the main character Gil (Owen Wilson) is a successful screenwriter in Hollywood but longs for so much more. He is desperate to finish his novel about a man who works in a nostalgia shop. He makes plenty of money as a screenwriter, but writing a novel is his passion. He and his fiancĂ©, Inez (Rachel McAdams), travel to Paris with her parents who are on a business trip. Inez wants to enjoy fine dining, shopping and spending time with her friends who are quite obnoxious. Gil wants to walk the streets of Paris and enjoy the beauty of the city. His dream is to live in the twenties in Paris with some of the greatest minds of all times such as Hemingway (Corey Stoll), Gertrude Stein (Kathy Bates) and the Fitzgeralds (Tom Hiddleston and Alison Pill). One night when Inez goes out dancing with her friends, Gil chooses to stay behind to walk the streets of Paris. At