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A Different Seven
Wonders
THE
SEVEN
WONDERS OF
THE
WORLDA group of students were
asked to list what
they thought were the
present
"Seven Wonders of the World."
Though there were
some disagreements,
the
following received
the most votes:
1. Egypt's Great
Pyramids
2. Taj
Mahal
3. Grand
Canyon
4. Panama Canal
5. Empire State
Building
6. St.
Peter's
Basilica
7. China's Great
Wall
While gathering the votes, the teacher
noted that one
student
had not finished her
paper yet. So
she asked the girl if
she
was having trouble
with her list. The girl
replied,
"Yes, a little. I couldn't
quite make up my mind
because there were
so
many."
The teacher said,
"Well, tell us
what you have, and
maybe we can
help.
"The girl hesitated, then
read, "I think the
'Seven Wonders of the
World'
are: