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Chocolate is often viewed as a junk food, but its value as unique nutritional source should not be underestimated. In fact, a survey of early South Pole explorer diaries shows that larger chocolate rations “may have been a deciding factor between Roald Amundsen’s successful trek to the South Pole and the fatal attempt by Robert Scott” (West 110). The fact that chocolate was not seen as a frivolity, but deemed important enough staple to pack on these grueling expeditions is a testament to its value in the human diet. Also, there is the more modern comparison that M&M’s chocolate candies were chosen for military expeditions in World War II because they were an energy boosting snack that also did not easily melt (Mirrer). |
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(Author's Last Name Page number or numbers)
1 Author
Tina Rodriguez found that "social inclusion prevents clinical depression" (13). *use first and last name at first mention, last name only thereafter
Coauthors
3 or more Authors
Strong and others have shown that the rate of male infidelity is not dramatically different than that of female infidelity” (222). *"and colleagues" is also acceptable
2 or more works in one citation
Plays [Play name Act.Scene line#-line#]
"He was my master and I wore my life to spend upon his haters" (Antony and Cleopatra 5.1 8-9). [indicates Act 5, Scene 1, lines 8-9]
Corporate/government Author
Shorten long corporate (organization) and government names
...shortened to its initial noun phrase (Modern Language Association, 304)
[full corporate author = the Modern Language Association of America]
No Author
[full title = “Weather Patterns Wreak Havoc for Oklahoma Farmers”]
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...Orissi dance has undergone a major revival since the 1950s (Gupta).