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   Study the word PERMANENT:
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Something permanent stays forever, or lasts forever. Or, it doesn't change, or you can't change it.

For example, if you have a permanent home, or a permanent address, that's great! It means you live in one home, with no plans to ever move. And if you give a pet a permanent home, it means you give it a forever home: you plan to keep your pet and love it and take care of it for its entire life.


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If someone seems to have a permanent smile on her face, it's as if she's ALWAYS smiling!


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And, compared to temporary or impermanent hair dye that changes your hair color for just a little while, permanent hair dye changes your hair color for good: it stays that color, and it won't wash out.


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So far, permanence seems like a pretty good thing, right? Your love for your family is permanent; it doesn't ever stop. Your teeth are permanent; they'll last you all your life. (Probably.) But permanence isn't always good.

For example, a permanent stain will stay forever: you can't clean it off.


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The ink from washable markers can be washed off; it's impermanent. But the ink from permanent markers is there to stay!


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Lastly, permanent damage is damage forever: you can't fix it or reverse it. When Edith accidentally fires a laser beam at Agnes's toy unicorn, the damage is permanent. It can't be fixed.


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permanent always, or forever: not able to be changed, canceled, or taken away




  Write your own sentence!
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You can use either of the two ideas I'll suggest, or you can invent your own. Include as much detail as you can!


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  Write a sentence with the word PERMANENT:
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Remember: things that are permanent always stay the same and can't be changed.

Idea 1: "I might make my permanent home in (some city, town, or country), because I love (something about this place)."

Idea 2: "You could do permanent damage to your body if you (do something really wild or dangerous).”


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