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By FrenchHornGirl GOLD
Shreveport, Louisiana

“That’s so retarded!” This is a phrase that has become commonplace over the past few years, especially amongst teenagers. In middle schools and high schools nation-wide, it is fl...
FrenchHornGirl GOLD, Shreveport, Louisiana
19 articles 77 photos 1 comment

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"I may not be perfect, but Jesus thinks I'm to die for."


#8272 Hot Topics
By Anonymous
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By MustangWriter1813 PLATINUM
Crooks, South Dakota
MustangWriter1813 PLATINUM, Crooks, South Dakota
45 articles 7 photos 128 comments

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" No one can told you back besides yourself " MaKayla Claymore class of 2013

#8274 Hot Topics
By Molly_Moor BRONZE
Fort Worth, Texas
Molly_Moor BRONZE, Fort Worth, Texas
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&quot;I was a child and she was a child,<br /> In this kingdom by the sea;<br /> But we loved with a love that was more than love-<br /> I and my Annabel Lee;<br /> With a love that the winged seraphs of heaven<br /> Coveted her and me.&quot;<br /> ~Edgar Allen Poe, Annabell Lee

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By MaiyaW SILVER
Hartland, Wisconsin
MaiyaW SILVER, Hartland, Wisconsin
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By sarca86 BRONZE
Whitmore Lake, Michigan
sarca86 BRONZE, Whitmore Lake, Michigan
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chloe5427 GOLD, Sussex, Wisconsin
12 articles 1 photo 0 comments

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&quot;I am a poem in progress, a tangle of meanings searching for the right words.&quot; -Unknown

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By Anonymous
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By ToriTerrify GOLD
Thornton, New Hampshire
ToriTerrify GOLD, Thornton, New Hampshire
15 articles 0 photos 3 comments

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&quot;As long as you know who you are as a person, nothing else in the world matters.&quot; - Andy Biersack

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By power16 BRONZE
Tampa, Florida
power16 BRONZE, Tampa, Florida
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments

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Encourage my dream. Unlock the passion