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By Saracastically BRONZE
Phoenix, Arizona

Bodies clump together against the walls of the small room so the main floor is left open. It’s middle school all over again – as if an imaginary line drawn down the center separa...
Saracastically BRONZE, Phoenix, Arizona
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Favorite Quote:
“The story so far: In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.”


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MargaretLahey BRONZE, South Orange, New Jersey
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UnorthodoxDream BRONZE, Louisville, Kentucky
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Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;No,&rsquo; Nico said. &lsquo;Getting a second life is one thing. Making it a better life, that&rsquo;s the trick.&rsquo; As soon as he said it, Nico realized he could&rsquo;ve been talking about himself. He decided not to bring that up.&rdquo; <br /> ― Rick Riordan, The Blood of Olympus

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Olivia-Atlet ELITE, Dardenne Prairie, Missouri
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Favorite Quote:
"To these the past hath its phantoms,<br /> More real than solid earth;<br /> And to these death does not mean decay,<br /> But only another birth" <br /> - Isabella Banks

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By Anonymous
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By OMims32 BRONZE
McDonough, Georgia
OMims32 BRONZE, McDonough, Georgia
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mhbeveridge BRONZE, Seattle, Washington
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RocketPudz BRONZE, Indialantic, Florida
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By bogeycoco SILVER
Santa Barbara, California
bogeycoco SILVER, Santa Barbara, California
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Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;I must learn to be content with being happier than I deserve.&rdquo; <br /> ― Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice<br /> <br /> &ldquo;I hope she&#039;ll be a fool -- that&#039;s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.&rdquo; <br /> ― F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby<br /> <br /> &ldquo;Everything was beautiful and nothing hurt.&rdquo;<br /> &mdash;Kurt Vonnegut, Slaughterhouse-Five