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By lizzie225402 BRONZE
Merrimack, New Hampshire

What is a hero? Webster defines a hero as “an object of extreme admiration and devotion.” However, I think that it is much more than that. A true hero is someone who is worthy of t...
lizzie225402 BRONZE, Merrimack, New Hampshire
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By The_Doctor GOLD
Canon City, Colorado
The_Doctor GOLD, Canon City, Colorado
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“Because while the truncheon may be used in lieu of conversation, words will always retain their power. Words offer the means to meaning, and for those who will listen, the enunciation of truth. And the truth is, there is something terribly wrong with this country, isn't there? Cruelty and injustice, intolerance and oppression. And where once you had the freedom to object, to think and speak as you saw fit, you now have censors and systems of surveillance coercing your conformity and soliciting your submission. How did this happen? Who's to blame? Well certainly there are those more responsible than others, and they will be held accountable, but again truth be told, if you're looking for the guilty, you need only look into a mirror. I know why you did it. I know you were afraid. Who wouldn't be? War, terror, disease. There were a myriad of problems which conspired to corrupt your reason and rob you of your common sense. ”

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By Skybon SILVER
Chevy Chase, Maryland
Skybon SILVER, Chevy Chase, Maryland
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By RandyA. GOLD
Bergenfield, New Jersey
RandyA. GOLD, Bergenfield, New Jersey
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What goes up must come down

cnie_2005 SILVER, Shanghai, Other
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Alis Volat Propriis<br /> (She flies With Her Own Wings)

lizkim1026 BRONZE, Busan, Other
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taanusiachakravorty BRONZE, Gurgaon, Other
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By -FlowerChild- BRONZE
Bellingham, Washington
-FlowerChild- BRONZE, Bellingham, Washington
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By guitarmastercg27 SILVER
Wayne, New Jersey
guitarmastercg27 SILVER, Wayne, New Jersey
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