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The Year 2020
By SBIL2020 GOLD
Hartland, Wisconsin

At age 18 I hit adulthood. Being an adult means being able to carry responsibility—knowing when I’ve done right or wrong. Being old enough to have beliefs and not just...
SBIL2020 GOLD, Hartland, Wisconsin
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Civil Disobedience
By zuzswang SILVER
Riverside, California
zuzswang SILVER, Riverside, California
6 articles 0 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart- William Shakespeare

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The Trans in Our Genders
By Belle412 BRONZE
Los Angeles, California
Belle412 BRONZE, Los Angeles, California
3 articles 1 photo 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;There is a sacredness in tears. They are not a mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition and of unspeakable love.&rdquo;<br /> -Washington Irving

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Either the wallpaper goes, or I do.
By NatalieD BRONZE
Sewickley, Pennsylvania
NatalieD BRONZE, Sewickley, Pennsylvania
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Snapped
By Jaguar2012 BRONZE
Port St. Lucie, Florida
Jaguar2012 BRONZE, Port St. Lucie, Florida
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
Quotations<br /> <br /> I know men and I tell you that Jesus Christ is no mere man. Between Him and every other person in the world there is no possible term of comparison. Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagne, and I have founded empires. But on what did we rest the creation of our genius? Upon force. Jesus Christ founded His empire upon love; and ...at this hour millions of men would die for Him. &ndash;Napoleon

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One Day
By jackchase PLATINUM
Highlands Ranch, Colorado
jackchase PLATINUM, Highlands Ranch, Colorado
27 articles 0 photos 1 comment
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Speaking Up
By Maayan SILVER
Bronx, NY, New York
Maayan SILVER, Bronx, NY, New York
5 articles 2 photos 0 comments
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A Letter to My Best Friend
By ClaudiaEmilie SILVER
Scottsdale, Arizona
ClaudiaEmilie SILVER, Scottsdale, Arizona
7 articles 1 photo 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly.&quot;

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Superman or Loserman?
By girlafricana BRONZE
Lagos, Other
girlafricana BRONZE, Lagos, Other
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
let faith rule thy soul, let logic rule thy mind and let love rule thy heart

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Dear Girls of the World,
By ReneetheGreat PLATINUM
Castle Rock, Colorado
ReneetheGreat PLATINUM, Castle Rock, Colorado
28 articles 3 photos 85 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Strength does not come from physical capacity, but from an indomitable will.&quot;

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