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By MyDorkyHeart SILVER
Halfway, Missouri

He’s been called a hero, a whistle-blower, a dissident, a traitor, and a patriot, but which one characterizes him the most? Or maybe that’s not the question we should be focusing...
MyDorkyHeart SILVER, Halfway, Missouri
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To comprehend the value of one year, just ask the students who failed their entrance exams. To comprehend the value of one month, just ask a mother who gave birth to a premature baby. To comprehend the value of one week, just ask the editor of a weekly newspaper. To comprehend the value of one hour, just ask the lovers who are waiting to meet. To comprehend the value of one minute, just ask the people who missed their stop on the train. To comprehend the value of a second, just ask the person who managed to avoid an accident just in time. To comprehend the value of one tenth of a second, just ask the person who ended up with a silver medal at the Olympics. The hands of the clock will continue ticking. Therefore, treasure every moment you have. And treat today as the utmost gift you'll have. -"Yuuki"


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poetry&unicorns PLATINUM, Rogersville, Missouri
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You never really understand a person until you consider things from his/her point of view 'till you climb inside of his/her skin and walk around in it~ To Kill a Mocking Bird

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By K-Lewy BRONZE
Lost Springs, Kansas
K-Lewy BRONZE, Lost Springs, Kansas
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"Life is like a coin, you can spend it any way you want, but you can only spend it once."

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By aleyna BRONZE
Fair Haven, New Jersey
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CupcakeSaffy PLATINUM, Cochrane, Other
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"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away."