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Many people use the word “free” but they don’t know the true meaning of being “free”. The meaning of “being free” is enjoying the personal rights and the liberty that your country gives, different countries have different rules and some don’t even have much freedom or none at all of their citizens. Some examples of being “free” is having the right to have an education, and having the right to speak up for what you believe in. A story that I have read that connects with the statement free is, “Speech at the United Nations” by, Malala Yousafzai. This story connects with the word free because Malala wanted to have an education but where she lives women are not allowed to have an education or there will be consequences, Malala stood up for herself …show more content…

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