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By sharpened_pencil GOLD
Warren, New Jersey

In the town I live in there’s a large playground in a wide green field behind the library. One late August day last summer, when I was fourteen, my friend hosted a small bi...
sharpened_pencil GOLD, Warren, New Jersey
11 articles 1 photo 38 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Life can suck, sure. Mostly though it's a blank canvas. If you want to see something brighter in it, you might have to add it yourself." -Patrick Stump, Fall Out Boy


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By deanna.monroe22 BRONZE
Jonesport, Maine
deanna.monroe22 BRONZE, Jonesport, Maine
1 article 2 photos 0 comments
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By Jessie Kern BRONZE
Olathe, Kansas
Jessie Kern BRONZE, Olathe, Kansas
3 articles 3 photos 0 comments
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By writeandreid SILVER
Salt Lake City, Utah
writeandreid SILVER, Salt Lake City, Utah
6 articles 2 photos 4 comments
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By Dinno BRONZE
Menlo Park, California
Dinno BRONZE, Menlo Park, California
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
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WindDancer GOLD, Lexington, Kentucky
10 articles 3 photos 77 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;It&#039;s time to start living the life you&#039;ve imagined&quot; <br /> - Henry James<br /> <br /> &quot;I read to escape, I write to confront.&quot;

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By morganhahl BRONZE
Louisville, Kentucky
morganhahl BRONZE, Louisville, Kentucky
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
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By jchafkin BRONZE
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
jchafkin BRONZE, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
4 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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By syd__h BRONZE
Grandville, Michigan
syd__h BRONZE, Grandville, Michigan
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
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By boo789 PLATINUM
Sussex, Wisconsin
boo789 PLATINUM, Sussex, Wisconsin
20 articles 0 photos 0 comments