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By Anonymous

Sex, drugs and alcohol. That might have been the expected answer from a kid my age. While I cannot deny that they affect every teenager in America, they simply don’t mean much to...

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By kloftus BRONZE
Villa Park, California
kloftus BRONZE, Villa Park, California
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Favorite Quote:
“I like the way the street lights finger-paint your body.” -Matt Nathanson

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By jennam8 GOLD
Quakertown, Pennsylvania
jennam8 GOLD, Quakertown, Pennsylvania
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By ISeeStars PLATINUM
Charlotte, North Carolina
ISeeStars PLATINUM, Charlotte, North Carolina
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Favorite Quote:
"I survived because the fire within me burned brighter than the fire around me."

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By Anonymous
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By colesiep GOLD
Hartland, Wisconsin
colesiep GOLD, Hartland, Wisconsin
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By YumnaAzeez GOLD
Colombo, Other
YumnaAzeez GOLD, Colombo, Other
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Medicine is my lawful wife and literature my mistress; when I get tired of one, I spend the night with the other. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> - Anton Chekhov -

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By anh11 SILVER
Hartland, Wisconsin
anh11 SILVER, Hartland, Wisconsin
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By JLEIGH96 GOLD
Corydon, Indiana
JLEIGH96 GOLD, Corydon, Indiana
14 articles 0 photos 29 comments

Favorite Quote:
Everyone is a genius, but if you judge a fish on its ability to climb it will live its entire life believing it is stupid. -Albert Einstein