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Generations of men in Cadiz, Ohio travel six miles into the earth on their morning commute to mine for coal.  Coal mining is very hard work and can be very dangerous but everyone who works in the Hopedale mine loves it because they feel that coal mining is in there blood and a good escape from the stresses of everyday life.  Their shifts regularly go over ten hours and will work five days in a row with three days off after that. but, America needs coal. Coal is what helps heat your home and turn on your lights and without it, people would not be able to use the modern technologies that are so prevalent in today’s society.  Hard working Miners across America are the reason that everyone is able to access modern energy and deserve extreme graditure. Instead, many think of coal mining as a dead profession and don’t appreciate the hard work of over 50,000 miners.