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By Maddyw5 GOLD
South St. Paul, Minnesota

I’m not the prettiest girl at school, nor am I the skinniest. But when I was a kid, I never noticed a difference between me and my classmates until one of them put it into perspec...
Maddyw5 GOLD, South St. Paul, Minnesota
14 articles 0 photos 7 comments

Favorite Quote:
"With brave wings, she flies"


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Nate7962 BRONZE, Lebanon, Maine
2 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
" You know my name, not my story."

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By Swims.M.V. GOLD
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Swims.M.V. GOLD, Albuquerque, New Mexico
11 articles 0 photos 23 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;If you&#039;re not practicing, somebody else is, somewhere, and he&#039;ll be ready to take your job.&quot;<br /> -Brooks Robinson

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By AlannaButterfly BRONZE
Boxford, Massachusetts
AlannaButterfly BRONZE, Boxford, Massachusetts
2 articles 0 photos 2 comments
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By Anonymous
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deadmanwonderland BRONZE, Elkhart, Indiana
3 articles 2 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
the greatest thing i ever learned is just to love and be loved in return.

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By GodSpell98 GOLD
Lincoln, Nebraska
GodSpell98 GOLD, Lincoln, Nebraska
18 articles 1 photo 16 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;THE HUNKY-DORY THING ZAPPED ME!!&quot; or &quot;&ldquo;We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams&rdquo;. or anything from Lord of the Rings or Star Trek.

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By EPluribusUnum DIAMOND
Woodbine, Maryland
EPluribusUnum DIAMOND, Woodbine, Maryland
59 articles 24 photos 280 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead; <br /> I lift my lids and all is born again.<br /> (I think I made you up inside my head).&quot;<br /> -Sylvia Plath

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By Emjolie8 GOLD
Evanston, Illinois
Emjolie8 GOLD, Evanston, Illinois
16 articles 4 photos 9 comments

Favorite Quote:
The most wasted of all days is one without laughter. <br /> -anonymous

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By Coolio2k11 SILVER
Ulaanbaatar, Other
Coolio2k11 SILVER, Ulaanbaatar, Other
8 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
I want to make every person i meet in my life happy.