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Imantaghavi Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
Put a face to
Hi,
Would anyone please clarify the italicized part?
"Ryan lived six more years and was "the kid who put a face to the AIDS disease and helped to educate the nation"President Clinton said that about my Ryan on the day that he signed the reauthorization of the Ryan White CARE Act."
Thank you in advance,
Iman
Would anyone please clarify the italicized part?
"Ryan lived six more years and was "the kid who put a face to the AIDS disease and helped to educate the nation"President Clinton said that about my Ryan on the day that he signed the reauthorization of the Ryan White CARE Act."
Thank you in advance,
Iman
Top answer
At the time, people throughout the world were terrified of the AIDS epidemic. They saw pictures of men and women with emaciated bodies dying under both the best and worst conditions. It was not until a young boy, Ryan White, was accidentally contaminated with the virus that they actually saw the face of an innocent young boy struck down by the disease.
- At the time, people throughout the world were terrified of the AIDS epidemic.
- They saw pictures of men and women with emaciated bodies dying under both the best and worst conditions.
- It was not until a young boy, Ryan White, was accidentally contaminated with the virus that they actually saw the face of an innocent young boy struck down by the disease.
- People were finally able to see that AIDS was a danger to everyone.
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At the time, people throughout the world were terrified of the AIDS epidemic.
They saw pictures of men and women with emaciated bodies dying under both the best and worst conditions. It was not until a young boy, Ryan White, was accidentally contaminated with the virus that they actually saw the face of an innocent young boy struck down by the disease. People were finally able to see that AIDS
They saw pictures of men and women with emaciated bodies dying under both the best and worst conditions. It was not until a young boy, Ryan White, was accidentally contaminated with the virus that they actually saw the face of an innocent young boy struck down by the disease. People were finally able to see that AIDS
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Thank you John for the thorough explanation but I still can't extract my answer out of it!!!!
I'd appreciate if you give me a clear clarification of that specific part.
Iman
I'd appreciate if you give me a clear clarification of that specific part.
Iman
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OK - let's try this.
Picture in your mind the face of Adolph Hitler.
Hitler is considered by many as the consummate face of evil. He put a face on the concept of all that is evil. When you see his face, one is generally reminded of how millions of soldiers and millions of innocent people died as the result of his evil desires and conduct.
Now, picture the face of a prophet or a
Picture in your mind the face of Adolph Hitler.
Hitler is considered by many as the consummate face of evil. He put a face on the concept of all that is evil. When you see his face, one is generally reminded of how millions of soldiers and millions of innocent people died as the result of his evil desires and conduct.
Now, picture the face of a prophet or a
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