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By emilyy99 BRONZE
Brewerton, New York

Many people today in society seem to think that it would be a good idea to raise the minimum wage. I however have my own point of view on this topic. I think that the minimum wage...
emilyy99 BRONZE, Brewerton, New York
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By Dilemma GOLD
Allstn, New Hampshire
Dilemma GOLD, Allstn, New Hampshire
11 articles 0 photos 4 comments
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By KenLB PLATINUM
Hopewell Jct., New York
KenLB PLATINUM, Hopewell Jct., New York
49 articles 1 photo 3 comments
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TheBirdman1014 SILVER, Coxsackie, New York
6 articles 0 photos 11 comments
savingsavannah SILVER, Rainsville, Alabama
6 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
Life is a painting. Throw all the paint you can at it.

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By alexis1997 BRONZE
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
alexis1997 BRONZE, Williamsport, Pennsylvania
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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By Sophia17 SILVER
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Sophia17 SILVER, Williamsport, Pennsylvania
6 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&quot;An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.&quot;<br /> -Ghandi

smalltownshorty BRONZE, Amana, Iowa
2 articles 0 photos 15 comments

Favorite Quote:
There is something I don&#039;t know<br /> That I am supposed to know.<br /> I don&#039;t know what it is I don&#039;t know,<br /> And yet am supposed to know,<br /> And I feel I look stupid<br /> If I seem both not to know<br /> And not to know what it is I don&#039;t know.<br /> <br /> Therefore, I pretend I know it.<br /> This is nerve-wracking<br /> Since I don&#039;t know what I must pretend<br /> To know.<br /> <br /> Therefore, I pretend to know everything.<br /> <br /> I feel you know what I am supposed to know<br /> But you can&#039;t tell me what it is<br /> Because you don&#039;t know what I don&#039;t know<br /> What it is.<br /> <br /> You may know what I don&#039;t know, but not<br /> That I don&#039;t know it.<br /> And I can&#039;t tell you. So you will have<br /> To tell me everything.<br /> <br /> - R. D. Lang in Knots