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By ClaireM. ELITE
Albany, New York

Music has always had a profound effect on me. When I was just shy of six years old, I habitually woke before my parents and snuck barefoot through the house to our bulky, black CD...
ClaireM. ELITE, Albany, New York
109 articles 14 photos 33 comments

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By Derpasaur BRONZE
Hawley, Pennsylvania
Derpasaur BRONZE, Hawley, Pennsylvania
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
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Rainbowdash_chick SILVER, Waco, Texas
5 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
Dont start a fire, instead, put it out.

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By alohomorahearts SILVER
Colorado Springs, Colorado
alohomorahearts SILVER, Colorado Springs, Colorado
6 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
" Carpe Diem, boys, make your lives extraordinary" - Mr. Keating (The Dead Poet Society)

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By TiaraP BRONZE
Lewisville, Texas
TiaraP BRONZE, Lewisville, Texas
4 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"A whole is greater than the sum of its parts. It's the same with people, only with people the whole could be less."

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By Anonymous
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By Runner GOLD
Amherst, Massachusetts
Runner GOLD, Amherst, Massachusetts
15 articles 0 photos 30 comments
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Ayanna_ BRONZE, Glendale, Arizona
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
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By Scrumie_9 BRONZE
Easley, South Carolina
Scrumie_9 BRONZE, Easley, South Carolina
3 articles 0 photos 1 comment
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Motherofpearl GOLD, Paxton, Illinois
11 articles 10 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
In the deepest hour of the night, confess to yourself that you would die if you were forbidden to write. And look deep into your heart where it spreads its roots, the answer, and ask yourself, must I write? -Rainer Maria Rilke