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Changing a flat tire on your car

There are several steps one needs to take when they change the tire on their car. If one follows them properly, they can change flats with ease.

First of all, secure your vehicle

Make sure your vehicle is in set in park If you can, put blocks on the opposite tires so that it won’t move Loosen the lug nuts on the tires Raise the car up with the jack

The next thing you need to do is to exchange your tires

Remove the flat tire Replace the flat tire with the spare Tighten the lug nuts Lower the car

Lastly, make sure yourtire is on properly andcar is secured

Tighten the lug nuts again Secure the spare tire Remove the jack and cement blocks Put all materials used, away

To summarize, whenyou change the flat tire on your car,

you need to follow three simple steps. You need to make sure your vehicle is

safe enough to work on. You need to switch out the spare tire with the flat

one. Finally, you need to make sure everything is secure and ready to go.

Why Italian food is my favorite food

The first reason why Italian food is my favorite food is that it tastes very good

It has a great blend of flavors Uses lots of cheese and cream Prefer noodles and pasta over rice

The second reason why Italian food is my favorite food is that its easy to make You can make a good dish with four to five ingredients only There isn’t a lot of preparation time needed Cheap

The third reason whyItalian food is my favorite food is that it is healthy

Ingredients are healthy, naturally Typically taken with a glass of wine which has health benefits Portions tend to be small and filling

In conclusion, the three reasons why Italian food is my favorite food are: it

is delicious, it’s very easy to make, and that it tends to be healthy.

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with a partner

I never wanted to leave Guam when I was younger

I traveled by myself First of all I was the only one from my family that

hadn’t been anywhere With or without company doesn’t matter

because I love it Everything seemed very big to me I met my family there and we drove up to

Utah, then Nevada and then I finished my trip in Los Angeles.

I was really scared I would be meeting my relatives in the

States but until then, I was on my own

I got to go all over My parents could not afford to go with me I flew from Tokyo, to San Francisco, to

Houston It was my first time, one of many, to travel I had so much fun It was all right though because I can’t wait to take my next trip! What made my first ever trip memorable

was The first time I ever traveled was when I

was fourteen I had never gone anywhere before I went to lots of different places Now, I would love to go everywhere and

anywhere

The first time I ever traveled was when I was fourteen. I had never gone anywhere before. I traveled by myself. I went to lots of different places.

First of all, I was the only one from my family that hadn’t been anywhere I never wanted to leave Guam when I was younger Everything seemed very big to me

What made my first ever trip memorable was My parents could not afford to go with me I would be meeting my relatives in the States but until then, I was on my own I was really scared

It was all right thoughbecause I got to go all over I flew from Tokyo, to San Francisco to Houston I met my family there and we drove up to Utah, then Nevada, then finished my trip in Los Angeles

It was my first time,One of many, to travel. I had so much

fun. Now I would love to go everywhere and anywhere. With or without

company doesn’t matter because I love it. I can’t wait to take my next trip!