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#19081voted by our readers
By bluprnts BRONZE
Phoenix, Arizona

My AP English teacher hands back the essays and walks slowly to stand at his pseudo-lectern. His disappointment is drawn in every body movement, every measured look of his eyes. To...
bluprnts BRONZE, Phoenix, Arizona
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&ldquo;Life will throw everything but the kitchen sink in your path, and then it will throw the kitchen sink. It&#039;s your job to avoid the obstacles. If you let them stop you or distract you, you&#039;re not doing your job, and failing to do your job will cause regrets that paralyze you more than a bad back.&rdquo; <br /> ― Andre Agassi, Open


#19082 Nonfiction
By kelstrappy BRONZE
Lees Summit, Missouri
kelstrappy BRONZE, Lees Summit, Missouri
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There is always a little truth behind every just kidding, a little curiosity behind every just wondering, a little knowledge behind every I don&#039;t know, and a little emotion behind every I don&#039;t care.

#19083 Nonfiction
By Anonymous
#19084 Nonfiction
By Hunter Stokes BRONZE
Fresno, California
Hunter Stokes BRONZE, Fresno, California
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#19085 Nonfiction
ThomasShannan BRONZE, Kahoka, Missouri
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#19086 Nonfiction
By Anonymous
#19087 Nonfiction
By Biancak BRONZE
Lake Bluff, Illinois
Biancak BRONZE, Lake Bluff, Illinois
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#19088 Nonfiction
7shanabarger PLATINUM, Sussex, Wisconsin
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#19089 Nonfiction
By goshea913 BRONZE
Park Ridge, Illinois
goshea913 BRONZE, Park Ridge, Illinois
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#19090 Nonfiction
By mandolinh GOLD
Burien, Washington
mandolinh GOLD, Burien, Washington
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;The number of tears a man cries at his worst is directly related to the amount of happiness he encountered at his<br /> best.&quot; - Mandolin Hooper