1People say the necessities of life are food, water, shelter, and clothing, but I think a fifth item should be added to the list: scotch tape. 2Hardly a day passes that I do not use this sticky cellophane for some beneficial purpose. 3When I get so excited about my world history class that I tear a page in the book, scotch tape comes to my rescue. 4Have you ever been dressed up to eat at a big, fancy restaurant? 5Just as you get out of the car, someone cheerfully announces, "Your hem is down!" 6No need to panic; just stick it up with—you guessed it—scotch tape! 7So as you see, I may need food to eat, water to drink, a roof over my head, and a shirt on my back, but when it comes to downright convenience, scotch tape takes the cake.
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