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By Mina.K SILVER
Bronx, New York

Failure slipped off the tip of her tongue once again. It was hard to keep it in, tucked in deep past her gums. Every time she would walk into an office, she would open her mouth...
Mina.K SILVER, Bronx, New York
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Harvardstar BRONZE, Sugar Land, Texas
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By ScarlettJ. DIAMOND
West Newton, Pennsylvania
ScarlettJ. DIAMOND, West Newton, Pennsylvania
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Favorite Quote:
"You are only confined by the walls you build around yourself." "Follow your heart, but take your brain with you." "You were born to be real, not to be perfect."

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By Anonymous
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Ladder BRONZE, Park City, Utah
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By jMw12 SILVER
East Greenwich, Rhode Island
jMw12 SILVER, East Greenwich, Rhode Island
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Favorite Quote:
"The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. Because the brick walls are there to stop the people who don't want it badly enough." -Randy Pausch; "The Last Lecture"

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By Rach2001 SILVER
Sussex, Wisconsin
Rach2001 SILVER, Sussex, Wisconsin
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By p_wak BRONZE
Paradise Valley, Arizona
p_wak BRONZE, Paradise Valley, Arizona
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Favorite Quote:
"If you're losing your soul and you know it, then you've still got a soul left to lose."

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By Anonymous
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By nantrasi1 BRONZE
Aliso Viejo, California
nantrasi1 BRONZE, Aliso Viejo, California
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