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By Anonymous

An article in the sports issue stood out to me. It wasn’t inspirational, nor coldhearted, but true. Reading it dredged up memories of my own. This piece is called “hey” by Addi Fit...

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By matteden22 SILVER
Woodland Park, Colorado
matteden22 SILVER, Woodland Park, Colorado
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ThePassionateAuthor. BRONZE, Vijayawada, Other
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I am what I am. I am the DJ of my life and I will rock it the way I want...!!!

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By livetodance BRONZE
Mendon, Massachusetts
livetodance BRONZE, Mendon, Massachusetts
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By Fires SILVER
Eagle Pass, Texas
Fires SILVER, Eagle Pass, Texas
8 articles 0 photos 18 comments

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Follow your heart always!

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By Chris Hogan BRONZE
Smithfield, Rhode Island
Chris Hogan BRONZE, Smithfield, Rhode Island
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By Doghound90 BRONZE
Blackstone, Massachusetts
Doghound90 BRONZE, Blackstone, Massachusetts
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

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wut

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gentleheart SILVER, Pinson, Alabama
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By kailee313 GOLD
Havelock, Other
kailee313 GOLD, Havelock, Other
11 articles 2 photos 7 comments
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By VirQJiang115 SILVER
Princeton Junction, New Jersey
VirQJiang115 SILVER, Princeton Junction, New Jersey
6 articles 0 photos 1 comment

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"There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old's life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world. The other, of course, involves orcs."[