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By lilred10 BRONZE
Torrance, California

I swear it wasn’t my fault. I didn’t hear what she said but it was still traumatizing. In order to understand the story you have to know the characterization of the few...
lilred10 BRONZE, Torrance, California
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By Katmill BRONZE
Defiance, Ohio
Katmill BRONZE, Defiance, Ohio
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emmakrynicki BRONZE, Walker, Michigan
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us." -Marianne Williamson

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By softball1313 BRONZE
Glen Ellyn, Illinois
softball1313 BRONZE, Glen Ellyn, Illinois
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By Ry-bread16 BRONZE
Leavenworth, Kansas
Ry-bread16 BRONZE, Leavenworth, Kansas
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Tell me every terrible thing you ever did, and let me love you anyway." -Sade Andria Zabala

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JessicaCollins BRONZE, Orlando, Florida
1 article 0 photos 4 comments
kate12345me GOLD, Sydney, Other
11 articles 0 photos 69 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth.&quot; - Thoreau<br /> &quot;Sometimes you&#039;re flush and sometimes you&#039;re bust, and when you&#039;re up, it&#039;s never as good as it seems, and when you&#039;re down, you never think you&#039;ll be up again, but life goes on.&quot;

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By mercurienne BRONZE
Rego Park, New York
mercurienne BRONZE, Rego Park, New York
3 articles 1 photo 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
All truth is simple...is that not doubly a lie?<br /> -Friedrich Nietzche<br /> <br /> If at first you don&#039;t succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried.

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By Robert1739 BRONZE
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Robert1739 BRONZE, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
3 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;I believe the universe wants to be noticed. I think the universe is inprobably biased toward the consciousness, that it rewards intelligence in part because the universe enjoys its elegance being observed. And who am I, living in the middle of hist