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Wiesner-Hanks

A brutal form of academic torture in which a student is forced to read an impossibly hard historical primary source. They are asked unanswerable questions in the second person, are triggered by rude historical quotes, and a few pages in are referred to a figure at the back of the reading, all while screaming and crying. This torture is inescapable and will almost always result in a tremendous headache unless you are a fucking whale who makes her idiot boyfriend go through it instead.
Then, read Wiesner-Hanks: "A Day in the French Revolution: July 14, 1789" and answer the following questions:

1. Why would the Bastille be a place crowds would naturally gather? What evidence do the documents give to answer this question?
2. How did the layout of Paris help or hinder large protests? How did Parisian architecture help unhappy residents join a political cause? What evidence do the documents give to answer this question?
3. How did news of action on the streets spread around Paris? How would that help or hinder protestors and, on the other hand, the government in controlling protests? What evidence do the documents give to answer this question?
4. How did the price of wheat affect every citizen? Consider the impact of high prices on each socioeconomic group in your answer. What evidence do the documents give to answer this question?
5. How did a person's socioeconomic status impact their willingness to either join the protest or support the government (and status quo)? What evidence do the documents give to answer this question?
6. If you were in the working class living in Paris in 1789, do you think you would have joined the protests? Why or why not? Use specific evidence from the documents in the Wiesner-Hanks packet to support your answer.
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tom hanks spanky dank

when ur masturbating and thinking of forrest gump running into ur anus
dude i had an amazing orgasm when i was tom hanks spanky dank'in you should try and and if you dont

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stank on your hank

when a person with a vagina puts said vagina on your neck, therefore creating a stank (a smelly smell that sort of smells… smelly…) on the area that was covered with previously mentioned vagina
dude did you just get some?? you’ve got some stank on your hank.

I can smell the stank on your hank from all the way over here, you dirty dog.
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hank/bre

cool person, plays roblox with me, stays up till 7 am for me, ipad kid, pro at mm2, super cool, smelly and annoying
hank/bre is ipad kid and weird
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Hanked

To be scrutinized to the point of embarrassment. Usually by exposing critical flaws and weaknesses that prove the described entity unviable, usually by self-inflicted catastrophic failure.
That US womans national soccer team got hanked by the English sports commentators after their claims that they were invincible.
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Hanking

Tim got locked up for hanking in Time Square and someone caught him white handed.
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Hank Hilling

Hank Hilling (verb, slang):
1. To display a strong, almost stubborn sense of responsibility, work ethic, and pride in practical tasks such as lawn care, grilling, or home maintenance.
2. To approach everyday chores with the seriousness of a full-time job, especially yard work, fixing things “the right way,” and lecturing others on proper technique.
3. To embody the mindset of Hank Hill — valuing hard work, respect, tradition, and propane (and propane accessories).

👉 Example 1: “I spent all Saturday Hank Hilling — mowed twice, edged the driveway, and reorganized the tool shed.”
👉 Example 2: “He was Hank Hilling about how nobody respects a solid day’s work anymore.”
👉 Example 1: “I spent all Saturday Hank Hilling — mowed twice, edged the driveway, and reorganized the tool shed.”
👉 Example 2: “He was Hank Hilling about how nobody respects a solid day’s work anymore.”
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