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#1921voted by our readers
The Bold and The Brainwashed
By Aveila SILVER
Columbia, Maryland

I walked home after a long day of nothing. I looked at the poorly paved ground and then to my right. A man was blowing leaves into a neatly stacked pile. I smiled when he caught my...
Aveila SILVER, Columbia, Maryland
9 articles 2 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view . . . until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.&rdquo;<br /> Atticus Finch, TKAM

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#1922 Opinion
Romanticizing Depression
By Kat1712 GOLD
Rockwall, Texas
Kat1712 GOLD, Rockwall, Texas
11 articles 0 photos 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
Inspiration is something that starts with someone else&#039;s story, ends with your own, and has a blurry line in between.

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#1923 Opinion
We Read What?
By Nimthiriel SILVER
Holland, Michigan
Nimthiriel SILVER, Holland, Michigan
6 articles 1 photo 11 comments

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&quot;I detest life-insurance agents: they always argue that I shall some day die, which is not so.&quot; -Stephen Leacock

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#1924 Opinion
Concealed Carry
By hunterrjordan10 BRONZE
Louisiana, Louisiana
hunterrjordan10 BRONZE, Louisiana, Louisiana
4 articles 0 photos 3 comments
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#1925 Opinion
Txt Messaging; Wave of the Future?
By HarleyBoy SILVER
Wells, Maine
HarleyBoy SILVER, Wells, Maine
7 articles 6 photos 0 comments
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#1926 Opinion
A Modest Proposal: The Truth Revealed Edition
By SGarewal24 BRONZE
Banning, California
SGarewal24 BRONZE, Banning, California
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
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#1927 Opinion
Social Media is Leading Teenagers in the Wrong Direction
By elna.faith22 BRONZE
Chesterfield, Virginia
elna.faith22 BRONZE, Chesterfield, Virginia
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&#039;Too many people undervalue what they are, and overvalue what they&#039;re not.&#039;

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#1928 Opinion
We are the Media
By BrunetteBrilliance GOLD
Oswego, Illinois
BrunetteBrilliance GOLD, Oswego, Illinois
12 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;The snake that cannot shed its skin will have to die.&quot;

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#1929 Opinion
Success gains us useless Trophies
By Chaitali SILVER
Plymouth, Minnesota
Chaitali SILVER, Plymouth, Minnesota
5 articles 0 photos 37 comments

Favorite Quote:
Struggle has one definition and one impact not more nor less.

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#1930 Opinion
All Sunlight Makes A Desert
By MandaPanda1011 BRONZE
Aurora, Colorado
MandaPanda1011 BRONZE, Aurora, Colorado
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
You can turn off the sun but I&#039;m still gonna shine.

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