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By Nate Orr BRONZE
Issaquah, Washington

Blaring alarm, pounding fist, I could use five more minutes My mother’s freaking, why can’t I sleep more? My breakfast is soggy; I have no clean clothes, Why didn’t mother do...
Nate Orr BRONZE, Issaquah, Washington
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

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By AnnWhitney SILVER
Andover, Minnesota
AnnWhitney SILVER, Andover, Minnesota
7 articles 0 photos 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Nothing is certain but death and taxes&quot;<br /> Benjamin Franklin

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By Jane_P PLATINUM
San Clemente, California
Jane_P PLATINUM, San Clemente, California
25 articles 0 photos 42 comments

Favorite Quote:
When asked about race...<br /> <br /> &quot;Well, when I went to the bathroom I was Russian, and when I came out I was Finnish.&quot;<br /> <br /> or, alternatively:<br /> <br /> &quot;Irish I could tell you.&quot;

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By Cigg.Sunn GOLD
Avondale, Arizona
Cigg.Sunn GOLD, Avondale, Arizona
12 articles 0 photos 29 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;When we were yonger, we used to think dandelions were flowers, it&#039;s not until we grew up that we begun calling them flowers. Dandelions never changed. Our standards did.&quot;

JakeShaw PLATINUM, Atlanta, Georgia
23 articles 0 photos 13 comments

Favorite Quote:
When you&#039;re in a night that seems almost devoid of stars and you look but can&#039;t find someone to help you see. Look for that lonely star and let it guide you until you find the light. (anonymous)

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By freeyourmind PLATINUM
Princeton, Illinois
freeyourmind PLATINUM, Princeton, Illinois
22 articles 1 photo 20 comments

Favorite Quote:
You can never truly appreciate what&#039;s good in life until you have experienced what&#039;s bad.

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By Cigg.Sunn GOLD
Avondale, Arizona
Cigg.Sunn GOLD, Avondale, Arizona
12 articles 0 photos 29 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;When we were yonger, we used to think dandelions were flowers, it&#039;s not until we grew up that we begun calling them flowers. Dandelions never changed. Our standards did.&quot;

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By roxymutt BRONZE
Marietta, Georgia
roxymutt BRONZE, Marietta, Georgia
4 articles 5 photos 109 comments

Favorite Quote:
It&#039;s not what you look at that matters, it&#039;s what you see. -David Henry Thoreau

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By jessi GOLD
Nunya, Florida
jessi GOLD, Nunya, Florida
15 articles 4 photos 115 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;When injustice becomes law, rebellion becomes duty.&quot;

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By SilenceDogood GOLD
Arden Hills, Minnesota
SilenceDogood GOLD, Arden Hills, Minnesota
12 articles 0 photos 0 comments