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By writereadlove GOLD
Brooklyn, New York

In Kellen G’s article, “Suspend Suspensions,” she argues that out-of-school suspension is an ineffective method of punishment for many reasons. Firstly, suspended students miss o...
writereadlove GOLD, Brooklyn, New York
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&quot;If you&#039;ll not be forgotten<br /> When you are old and rotten;<br /> Write something worth the reading,<br /> Or do something worth the writing.&quot;<br /> --Benjamin Franklin


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By Alexa13 GOLD
Brooklyn, New York
Alexa13 GOLD, Brooklyn, New York
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Bernard Slawomirski GOLD, Brooklyn, New York
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esthert SILVER, Brooklyn, New York
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I am very interested and fascinated how everyone loves each other, but no one really likes each other.<br /> <br /> I just hope I remember to tell my kids that they are as happy as I look in my old photographs. And I hope that they believe me.<br /> <br /> I used to listen to it all the time when I was little and thinking about grown-up things. I would go to my bedroom window and stare at my reflection in the glass and the trees behind it and just listen to the song for hours. I decided then that when I met someone I thought was as beautiful as the song, I should give it to that person. And I didn&rsquo;t mean beautiful on the outside. I meant beautiful in all ways.

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By KatsK DIAMOND
Saint Paul, Minnesota
KatsK DIAMOND, Saint Paul, Minnesota
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Being inexhaustible, life and nature are a constant stimulus for a creative mind.<br /> ~Hans Hofmann<br /> You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you.<br /> ~Ray Bradbury

pandagirl312 GOLD, Leawood, Kansas
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By GabriellaMargarita BRONZE
North Haven, Connecticut
GabriellaMargarita BRONZE, North Haven, Connecticut
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&quot;...love is strong as death, jealousy is fierce as the grave. Its flashes are flashes of fire, the very flame of the LORD. Many waters cannot quench love, neither can floods drown it.&quot; ~Song of Solomon 8: 6b-7b

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By Wired_To_Inspire PLATINUM
Coopersburg, Pennsylvania
Wired_To_Inspire PLATINUM, Coopersburg, Pennsylvania
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&quot;Your mind fights the battles, but your heart wins the war.&quot; -Liz Ruth

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By demerynoelle SILVER
Fountain, Minnesota
demerynoelle SILVER, Fountain, Minnesota
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And those who were seen dancing were thought insane by those who could not hear the music.

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