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#2051voted by our readers
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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Favorite Quote:
“Saying 'I notice you're a nerd' is like saying, 'Hey, I notice that you'd rather be intelligent than be stupid, that you'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?' In fact, it seems to me that most contemporary insults are pretty lame. Even 'lame' is kind of lame. Saying 'You're lame' is like saying 'You walk with a limp.' Yeah, whatever, so does 50 Cent, and he's done all right for himself.”
-John Green

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#2052 Nonfiction
Thank You, Veteran
By catk22 SILVER
Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
catk22 SILVER, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
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Favorite Quote:
Live your life to the fullest, because this is the oldest you've ever been, the youngest you'll ever be again.
As you're killing time, time is killing you.

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#2053 Nonfiction
What the United States Flag Means To Me
By UnweptChicken91 BRONZE
Hartland, Wisconsin
UnweptChicken91 BRONZE, Hartland, Wisconsin
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#2054 Nonfiction
Thankful for America's Veterans
By sheinitz SILVER
Okauchee, Wisconsin
sheinitz SILVER, Okauchee, Wisconsin
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#2055 Nonfiction
My Hero
By Summer Welch BRONZE
Seneca Falls, New York
Summer Welch BRONZE, Seneca Falls, New York
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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#2056 Nonfiction
Dear Vietnam Veteran
By 8morrow SILVER
Pewaukee, Wisconsin
8morrow SILVER, Pewaukee, Wisconsin
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#2057 Nonfiction
Soldier Ryan Johnson MAG
By Anonymous
#2058 Nonfiction
Mike Edwards MAG
By Anonymous
#2059 Nonfiction
A Hero
By dunles22 BRONZE
Brattleboro, Vermont
dunles22 BRONZE, Brattleboro, Vermont
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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#2060 Nonfiction
My Hero
By Lacey1025 SILVER
Saint Helens, Oregon
Lacey1025 SILVER, Saint Helens, Oregon
8 articles 0 photos 14 comments
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