A Speech About The Escalator

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There are many great inventions in this world. 2015 is such a modern time, since we have smartphones, music, cars, and other technology. It's hard to think about how much we have evolved, and it's even harder to think about which invention is the best, and we could never pick just one. To some people, it's the smartphone, while others think something as small as peanut butter. Personally, I think that one and only one invention ca take the prize for the best inventions. This invention is... The escalator! Yes, this 1859 invention is personally one of the best creations known to human kind. Would you like to know why?

First off, you may be thinking "Why the escalator?" I know we have so much more to offer in this world, but this invention actually helps me personally, and possibly other people have shared the same experience. I remember in fourth and fifth grade that we had to walk four flights of stairs in order to get to our classrooms everyday, plus three more times up and down to get to lunch, connections, and dismissal. They even made you go down the stairs if you had a small injury or asthma attack, which at that school, I had quite a lot of them. Crazy, right? This isn't the best thing when your asthma is caused by too much exercise or movement and after you had …show more content…
What about elevators?" Well they aren't exactly the best choice either. Why? They can get stuck, and you could be trapped in there. What if a celebrity were to get stuck in one and miss their concert? They would lose money. What if someone got stuck after hours? They would have to spend a night of horrors inside an elevator! What if someone claustrophobic were to get stuck? You would basically have to send them to an insane asylum after! I know they're great for people who have to go about in wheelchairs and other things, but I wouldn't risk getting stuck, while with an escalator, you can simpily walk them like stairs, piece of
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