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By Anonymous

At 14, the only thing she was really sure about was that high school was coming, the boy she currently loved, didn’t love her, and there was nothing she could do about either. She...

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By AbysmallyAbstracted PLATINUM
Mountains, Colorado
AbysmallyAbstracted PLATINUM, Mountains, Colorado
33 articles 4 photos 13 comments

Favorite Quote:
2000 B.C. - &quot;Here, eat this root.&quot;<br /> 1000 B.C. - &quot;That root is heathen, say this prayer.&quot;<br /> 1850 A.D. - &quot;That prayer is superstition, drink this potion.&quot;<br /> 1940 A.D. - &quot;That potion is snake oil, swallow this pill.&quot;<br /> 1985 A.D. - &quot;That pill is ineffective, take this antibiotic.&quot;<br /> 2000 A.D. - &quot;That antibiotic is artificial. Here, eat this root.&quot;<br /> ~Author Unknown

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By LayneCat SILVER
South Plainfield, New Jersey
LayneCat SILVER, South Plainfield, New Jersey
9 articles 2 photos 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.&rdquo;<br /> ― Oscar Wilde

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By MillieKae GOLD
McCook, Nebraska
MillieKae GOLD, McCook, Nebraska
14 articles 0 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I step into the great unknown, the ball and chain I call my own.&quot; <br /> -Sublime &quot;Ball and Chain&quot;

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By Amelia Hooper SILVER
Eagle Mountain, Utah
Amelia Hooper SILVER, Eagle Mountain, Utah
7 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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By AbbaDabbaDoo PLATINUM
Mountain Grove, Missouri
AbbaDabbaDoo PLATINUM, Mountain Grove, Missouri
43 articles 6 photos 30 comments

Favorite Quote:
Some folks are wise and some are otherwise. I guess we know which one you are.

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By Anonymous
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By Kevin Kim BRONZE
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Illinois
Kevin Kim BRONZE, HOFFMAN ESTATES, Illinois
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
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By Roxanne14 BRONZE
Denver, Colorado
Roxanne14 BRONZE, Denver, Colorado
2 articles 0 photos 8 comments

Favorite Quote:
If you don&#039;t like my words, don&#039;t listen. If you don&#039;t like my apperance, don&#039;t look. If you don&#039;t like my actions, turn your head. It&#039;s simple as that.