The Original 6 Word Memoir

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The Original 6 Word Memoir Once asked to write a full story in six words, legend has it that novelist Ernest Hemingway responded: "For Sale: baby shoes, never worn."

6 Word memoirs – ap literature & composition – Period a Antigone 6 Word memoirs – ap literature & composition – Period a

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Can you tell your life story in 6 words? The following members of the AP Literature & Composition course share their six-word memoir selfie