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By BlueSupernova ELITE
Cincinnati, Ohio

We can’t afford it. We can’t afford it. I have heard these four words all my life. Going on a vacation on summer break? We can’t afford it. The dentist says you need braces? We can...
BlueSupernova ELITE, Cincinnati, Ohio
103 articles 0 photos 22 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Damn it, Ted!"


MADavis ELITE, Kentland, Indiana
100 articles 0 photos 5 comments
UtopianSociety PLATINUM, Brooklyn, New York
20 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
"Why is being a nerd bad? Saying ‘I noticed you’re a nerd’ is like saying ‘hey, I noticed that you’d rather be intelligent than be stupid, that you’d rather be thoughtful than be vapid.'" - John Green

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By TheLastPilgrimLeft SILVER
North Kingstown, Rhode Island
TheLastPilgrimLeft SILVER, North Kingstown, Rhode Island
7 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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By ClaireBearH PLATINUM
McLean, Virginia
ClaireBearH PLATINUM, McLean, Virginia
20 articles 6 photos 20 comments

Favorite Quote:
It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.<br /> Aristotle Onassis

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By Anonymous
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By MacabreMacaw BRONZE
Monrovia, Maryland
MacabreMacaw BRONZE, Monrovia, Maryland
2 articles 0 photos 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Many years later, as he faced the firing squad, Colonel Aureliano Buend&iacute;a was to remember that distant afternoon when his father took him to discover ice.&quot;

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By Anonymous
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By dreamerangel SILVER
Valrico, Florida
dreamerangel SILVER, Valrico, Florida
7 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
A wizard is never late he arrives precisely when he means to

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