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By Mitch1991 BRONZE
Saint Louis, Missouri

In today’s society, it seems that far too many people have given up on the American Dream. I began to notice this among many different people in recent years. This observation firs...
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Billerica, Massachusetts
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Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before.<br /> <br /> &ldquo;I don&#039;t want to be somebody&#039;s crush. If somebody likes me, I want them to like the real me, not what they think I am.&rdquo;

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Cambridge, Massachusetts
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&quot;The death of one star, brings forth another&quot;<br /> -Marc Leroux-Parra

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Coppell, Texas
ILovePinkiePie BRONZE, Coppell, Texas
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National City, California
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Southbury, Connecticut
leeeeeeeeeenie GOLD, Southbury, Connecticut
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&quot;not all those who wander are lost&quot;