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The N Word: The Word Given The Most Power
By goldenanthems SILVER
Somerset, New Jersey

Over the recent years the “N-word” has changed from reminding those of slavery, lynching, segregation, and racism to referring to someone as their buddy or acquaintance; the fear o...
goldenanthems SILVER, Somerset, New Jersey
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"There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love. When we are afraid, we pull back from life. When we are in love, we open to all that life has to offer with passion, excitement, and acceptance. We need to learn to love ourselves first, in all our glory and imperfections. If we cannot love ourselves, we cannot fully open to our ability to love others or our potential to create. Evolution and all hopes for a better world rest in the fearlessness and open hearted vision of people who embrace life." - John Lennon

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Getting Published MAG
By lilworkerbeee SILVER
Thornwood, New York
lilworkerbeee SILVER, Thornwood, New York
7 articles 2 photos 8 comments

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That which doesn't kill me can only make me stronger.

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Gender Politics MAG
By Kelly Patterson BRONZE
Palo Alto, California
Kelly Patterson BRONZE, Palo Alto, California
2 articles 8 photos 0 comments
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Nirvana: Not a State of Mind
By dragonslayer41861 SILVER
Sacramento, California
dragonslayer41861 SILVER, Sacramento, California
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"Build bridges instead of walls and you will have a friend." - Anonymous

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Community Service: One Step at a Time
By dancingismylife BRONZE
Albany, Oregon
dancingismylife BRONZE, Albany, Oregon
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Captive
By MykeLaw SILVER
Lehighton, Pennsylvania
MykeLaw SILVER, Lehighton, Pennsylvania
7 articles 10 photos 1 comment

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Men only think of the past right before their deaths.<br /> <br /> I\\\&#039;ll give you this strawberry if you keep it a secret.<br /> <br /> Love your enemies. It\\\&#039;ll make \\\&#039;em crazy.<br /> <br /> Pain is temporary. It will subside if I choose to let it.

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Unanswered Questions
By LittleEllie33 SILVER
Burlington, North Carolina
LittleEllie33 SILVER, Burlington, North Carolina
8 articles 0 photos 3 comments

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Don&#039;t let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game<br /> -Babe Ruth

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Our future- dead and dark
By Nelu96 GOLD
Windhoek, Other
Nelu96 GOLD, Windhoek, Other
10 articles 0 photos 19 comments

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&quot;Life isn&#039;t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.&quot;- George Bernard Shaw

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Smokers Must Drift Away
By Viostring BRONZE
Brooklyn, New York
Viostring BRONZE, Brooklyn, New York
4 articles 0 photos 0 comments

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Never imagine yourself not to be otherwise than what it might appear to others that what you were or might have been was not otherwise than what you had been would have appeared to them to be otherwise. -Lewis Carroll, Alice&#039;s Adventures In Wonderland

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The Butterfly’s Plight MAG
By ZiQing (Sunny) Huang BRONZE
Novi, Michigan
ZiQing (Sunny) Huang BRONZE, Novi, Michigan
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