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By alleycat_97 BRONZE
Jonesport, Maine

I stepped across the worn concrete floor and swung open the heavy aluminum door with the chipping blue paint. I step into the auditorium where I am the only civilian. Even thoug...
alleycat_97 BRONZE, Jonesport, Maine
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#8822 Nonfiction
collins SILVER, New York City, New York
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DearBrutus GOLD, Banks, Oregon
11 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Thomas Edison&#039;s last words were: &#039;It&#039;s very beautiful over there.&#039; I don&#039;t know where there is, but I believe it&#039;s somewhere, and I hope it&#039;s beautiful.&quot;<br /> -John Green, Looking For Alaska

#8825 Nonfiction
By Isaac10 SILVER
Defiance, Ohio
Isaac10 SILVER, Defiance, Ohio
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#8826 Nonfiction
By kenediemadison BRONZE
Ormond Beach, Florida
kenediemadison BRONZE, Ormond Beach, Florida
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#8827 Nonfiction
thewolfinsheepscloth PLATINUM, New York, New York
34 articles 0 photos 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
People are like stained-glass windows.<br /> They sparkle and shine when the sun is out,<br /> but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed<br /> only if there is a light from within.

#8828 Nonfiction
By TonyJiang BRONZE
Palo Alto, California
TonyJiang BRONZE, Palo Alto, California
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.&rdquo; by Oscar Wilde

#8829 Nonfiction
By Olivia99 BRONZE
Park Rapids, Minnesota
Olivia99 BRONZE, Park Rapids, Minnesota
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#8830 Nonfiction
By Anonymous