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By Emma Samuelson BRONZE
Cannon Falls, Minnesota

In 2012 I was with my dad in our dusty maroon Ford pickup, making our way to Outing, Minnesota. We were on our way to a famous, one of a kind cabin. It wasn't going to be just...
Emma Samuelson BRONZE, Cannon Falls, Minnesota
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By Ryan01 BRONZE
Fort Drum, New York
Ryan01 BRONZE, Fort Drum, New York
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Favorite Quote:
You know that crazy heart of yours? The one with lightning crackling and moonlight shining through it. The one you've been told not to trust because it often led off the beaten path. The one so many have misunderstood your entire life. Trust it.

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By Cuhwad BRONZE
Grandville, Michigan
Cuhwad BRONZE, Grandville, Michigan
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sthuthidas BRONZE, Chandler, Arizona
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By ngaynor111 BRONZE
Stratham, New Hampshire
ngaynor111 BRONZE, Stratham, New Hampshire
2 articles 0 photos 7 comments
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By annie1214 SILVER
Camas, Washington
annie1214 SILVER, Camas, Washington
9 articles 0 photos 4 comments
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By Jtatsu PLATINUM
East Brunswick, New Jersey
Jtatsu PLATINUM, East Brunswick, New Jersey
26 articles 0 photos 77 comments
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By liamjohnson BRONZE
Wardsboro, Vermont
liamjohnson BRONZE, Wardsboro, Vermont
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By random_nobody SILVER
Minneapolis, Minnesota
random_nobody SILVER, Minneapolis, Minnesota
9 articles 1 photo 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
Opinions and fish.- Possessing opinions is like possessing fish, assuming one has a fishpond. One has to go fishing and needs some luck-then one has one’s own fish, one’s own opinions. I am speaking of live opinions, of live fish. Others are satisfied if they own a cabinet of fossils-and in their hands, “convictions.”

#22490 Nonfiction
By Anonymous