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By Stella Augustine BRONZE
Portland, Oregon

I’ve never considered myself a mind reader to any degree, but that day when my parents called me into the living room for a premiere family meeting (a phrase that they nev...
Stella Augustine BRONZE, Portland, Oregon
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CherieAria BRONZE, Taipei, Other
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Favorite Quote:
"Don't compromise yourself, you are all you've got"--Janice Joplin

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By Adster BRONZE
Greenville, South Carolina
Adster BRONZE, Greenville, South Carolina
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Favorite Quote:
" Be who you are and don't let the low lives get to you"

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By AvengeMyBrokenSong GOLD
WHOOP, New York
AvengeMyBrokenSong GOLD, WHOOP, New York
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&quot;It takes more strength to cry at mid-defeat.&quot;<br /> -Susan Boyle<br /> &quot;The closer you get to the light, the bigger your shadow becomes.&quot;<br /> -Kingdom Hearts

AshIsAVampire GOLD, Lake City, Florida
14 articles 10 photos 5 comments

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&quot;Would you destroy something beautiful in order to make it perfect?&quot;<br /> <br /> ╔══╗♫ <br /> ║██║♫ Paste this on <br /> ║██║♫ your page if♫ <br /> ║(O)║ ♫you love♫ <br /> ╚══╝♫ music♫

johni_sweeney BRONZE, Cincinnai, Ohio
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Favorite Quote:
Life is what you make it, so make it big!

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By ZeinabAliMazeh BRONZE
Amherst, New York
ZeinabAliMazeh BRONZE, Amherst, New York
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Alexis Watkins BRONZE, Cape Coral, Florida
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SizzlingDiamond BRONZE, Kountze, Texas
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