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I Don't Want to Brag, But I Have the Coolest Parents Ever
By ItsLauren BRONZE
San Tan Valley, Arizona

It all started when I was born. It was the morning (well, actually, I have no idea what time of the day it was, but I like to imagine it was a lovely morning with birds singing and...
ItsLauren BRONZE, San Tan Valley, Arizona
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&ldquo;Saying &#039;I notice you&#039;re a nerd&#039; is like saying, &#039;Hey, I notice that you&#039;d rather be intelligent than be stupid, that you&#039;d rather be thoughtful than be vapid, that you believe that there are things that matter more than the arrest record of Lindsay Lohan. Why is that?&#039; In fact, it seems to me that most contemporary insults are pretty lame. Even &#039;lame&#039; is kind of lame. Saying &#039;You&#039;re lame&#039; is like saying &#039;You walk with a limp.&#039; Yeah, whatever, so does 50 Cent, and he&#039;s done all right for himself.&rdquo; <br /> -John Green

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My Superman
By MadeleineR GOLD
Fort Wayne, Indiana
MadeleineR GOLD, Fort Wayne, Indiana
17 articles 4 photos 26 comments

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&quot;But thoughts are tyrants, that return again and again to torment us.&quot; --Wuthering Heights

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Bobber
By JKaufman BRONZE
Ada, Michigan
JKaufman BRONZE, Ada, Michigan
4 articles 0 photos 4 comments
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An Accomplished Tibetan
By AmericanExpat BRONZE
Bangkok, Maryland
AmericanExpat BRONZE, Bangkok, Maryland
3 articles 1 photo 0 comments
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I Am Proud To Be An American
By wickedmagic BRONZE
Chesapeake, Virginia
wickedmagic BRONZE, Chesapeake, Virginia
3 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&quot;If you mess up with something. Stop. Don&#039;t discard it. Something good, original, and unexpected will come out of it.&quot;

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My Hero vs. a 'Crucible' Villian
By KlarissaS GOLD
Ephraim, Utah
KlarissaS GOLD, Ephraim, Utah
16 articles 2 photos 0 comments
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"Slow Down, Pete" MAG
By The_Blackest_Rose PLATINUM
Joliet, Montana
The_Blackest_Rose PLATINUM, Joliet, Montana
31 articles 19 photos 41 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;History is the fiction we invent to convince ourselves that events are knowable and life has order and direction.&quot; --Calvin and Hobbes

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Where's My Suitcase?
By xtine1195 BRONZE
Alpine, New Jersey
xtine1195 BRONZE, Alpine, New Jersey
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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Genetics of Humanity
By Danaite Hamnot SILVER
Springfield, Virginia
Danaite Hamnot SILVER, Springfield, Virginia
8 articles 0 photos 1 comment
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Heroes
By missaly444 BRONZE
Franklin, Tennessee
missaly444 BRONZE, Franklin, Tennessee
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
I know you are but what am I?

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