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By ilanadrake PLATINUM
New York, New York

On July 4th, the America we live in seemed to shake beneath our feet. The flags we would allow to wave outside our homes, the fireworks that we would glimpse at on television, and...
ilanadrake PLATINUM, New York, New York
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By Brooke_Goins BRONZE
Sparks, Nevada
Brooke_Goins BRONZE, Sparks, Nevada
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By Sarah Waller SILVER
Gainesville, Georgia
Sarah Waller SILVER, Gainesville, Georgia
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By Shannon_ GOLD
Atlanta, Georgia
Shannon_ GOLD, Atlanta, Georgia
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For we are the children of The Lost Generation and Truth is blind.

MikaelaVB BRONZE, Remsenburg, New York
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"Everyone will be famous for fifteen minutes" ~Andy Warhol

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By SammJae BRONZE
Arab, Alabama
SammJae BRONZE, Arab, Alabama
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"It's not about the money. It's about what I believe in." -Sergei Federov

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By cookielove BRONZE
Lewes, Delaware
cookielove BRONZE, Lewes, Delaware
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Love isn't in the color of the skin but in the loyalty of the heart.

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By Liveshort BRONZE
Somerset, New Jersey
Liveshort BRONZE, Somerset, New Jersey
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AshleyIsLegiit9 BRONZE, North East, Pennsylvania
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"One day, you're gonna want her. The girl that knew she wasn't perfect, but tried to be for you. The girl that wanted nothing more than to be there for you, and loving you was the only way she could. The girl that saw your flaws, but valued them as much as your strengths. The girl that still can't bring herself to hate you, even though sometimes you probably deserve it. The girl that should have you, but doesn't."