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By Shabaka11 BRONZE
Tucson, Arizona

I was an unusual child. While my elementary counterparts were running on the soccer field or swirling around in ballet shoes, little prodigies––or at the very least little pupils––...
Shabaka11 BRONZE, Tucson, Arizona
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By Punkharted BRONZE
Yakima, Washington
Punkharted BRONZE, Yakima, Washington
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Favorite Quote:
Winners never quit and quitters never win.<br /> -Vince Lombardi

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By Jared Zwiener BRONZE
Albion, Nebraska
Jared Zwiener BRONZE, Albion, Nebraska
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Anne Gifford SILVER, Sudbury, Massachusetts
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By SidPusain BRONZE
Kathmandu, Other
SidPusain BRONZE, Kathmandu, Other
1 article 9 photos 11 comments

Favorite Quote:
The most skillful flattery is to listen to what the other person has to say without interfering.

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By Okieria BRONZE
Highland Home, Alabama
Okieria BRONZE, Highland Home, Alabama
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By Ishi15 BRONZE
New Delhi, Other
Ishi15 BRONZE, New Delhi, Other
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Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;. . .There are certain people who come into your life, and leave a mark. . . Their place in your heart is tender; a bruise of longing, a pulse of unfinished business. Just hearing their names pushes and pulls at you in a hundred ways, and when you try to define those hundred ways, describe them even to yourself, words are useless.&rdquo;<br /> <br /> <br /> ― Sara Zarr, Sweethearts

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