cyber day 11

Acrostic Poem - Sparta
Strong
Proud
Austere
Rigorous
Tradition
Authoritarian
Nobility
Strict

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  1. Mr. SchickApril 19, 2020 at 9:24 AM

    The old Acrostic poem seems like the easy way out on this assignment.

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