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The Faces of Poverty MAG
By Bryn03 BRONZE
Plattsburgh, New York

I have always known what poverty looks like. In my rural hometown, I have seen homeless men on the street cocooned amidst all their worldly possessions. I recall my mother, always...
Bryn03 BRONZE, Plattsburgh, New York
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I have studied many times<br /> The marble which was chiseled for me&mdash;<br /> A boat with a furled sail at rest in a harbor.<br /> In truth it pictures not my destination<br /> But my life.<br /> For love was offered me and I shrank from its disillusionment;<br /> Sorrow knocked at my door, but I was afraid;<br /> Ambition called to me, but I dreaded the chances.<br /> Yet all the while I hungered for meaning in my life.<br /> And now I know that we must lift the sail<br /> And catch the winds of destiny<br /> Wherever they drive the boat.<br /> To put meaning in one&rsquo;s life may end in madness,<br /> But life without meaning is the torture<br /> Of restlessness and vague desire&mdash;<br /> It is a boat longing for the sea and yet afraid.<br /> <br /> -George Grey&#039;s Epitaph by Edgar Lee Masters

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Mood Disorders
By Laith BRONZE
Plainsboro, New Jersey
Laith BRONZE, Plainsboro, New Jersey
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

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&quot;The truth is that everybody is going to hurt you, you just have to decide who is worth the pain.&quot;

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Animal Cruelty and Abuse
By MimiBelle BRONZE
Brockton, Massachusetts
MimiBelle BRONZE, Brockton, Massachusetts
4 articles 0 photos 0 comments

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&quot;I don&#039;t wanna be the girl who has to feel the silence... The quiet scares me &#039;cause it screams the truth.&quot; <br /> -Pink - Sober

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My Opinions.
By Anonymous
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A Hero to Me
By OneChance GOLD
Westland, Michigan
OneChance GOLD, Westland, Michigan
18 articles 8 photos 55 comments

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&hearts;&hearts;&hearts;&hearts;&hearts;&hearts;&hearts;&hearts;be who YOU want to be, not what OTHERS want to see. &hearts;&hearts;&hearts;&hearts;&hearts;&hearts;&hearts;&hearts;&hearts;&hearts;

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Earth
By Tiffani20 SILVER
Rome, New York
Tiffani20 SILVER, Rome, New York
5 articles 1 photo 7 comments
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Obama 12 month school year
By amanda817 BRONZE
New York City, New York
amanda817 BRONZE, New York City, New York
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Soaking up the Wisdom
By Anonymous
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Because Stupid Isn't Good Enough
By ROSEPLOUIS BRONZE
Hyde Park, Massachusetts
ROSEPLOUIS BRONZE, Hyde Park, Massachusetts
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

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Well behaved women seldom make history

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Death by Scrabble or Tile M for Murder
By M-A.#23 BRONZE
Lévis, Qc, Other
M-A.#23 BRONZE, Lévis, Qc, Other
1 article 0 photos 2 comments

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Writing is not a choice. It&#039;s a way of life.

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