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#4271voted by our readers
By bridget herrick BRONZE
Hartland, Wisconsin

Is it ok to spank your child, even if they are as young as one year old? Seventy percent of family physicians say yes, it is okay to spank your children. However, a recent study ha...
bridget herrick BRONZE, Hartland, Wisconsin
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#4272 Opinion
By And.Peggy SILVER
Cannon Falls, Minnesota
And.Peggy SILVER, Cannon Falls, Minnesota
9 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"So, if you are too tired to speak, sit next to me, because I, too, am fluent in silence."- R Arnold

#4273 Opinion
By Lauren818 SILVER
Sagamore Hills, Ohio
Lauren818 SILVER, Sagamore Hills, Ohio
8 articles 8 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
Pay attention to the ordinary momenets. Open your eyes. Because you never know when something ordinary becomes extraordinary. Because the moments that take your breathe away are the moments that save your life

#4274 Opinion
TazzyGhana BRONZE, NYC, New York
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Favorite Quote:
I never thought of losing, but now that it&#039; s happened, the only thing is to do it right. That&#039;s my obligation to all the people who believe in me. We all have to take defeats in life.<br /> Muhammad Ali

#4275 Opinion
By regwriter BRONZE
Fairfield, Connecticut
regwriter BRONZE, Fairfield, Connecticut
4 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
Everything happens for a reason

lorainnedelrosario BRONZE, Salem, Massachusetts
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larsonsarah BRONZE, Nashotah, Wisconsin
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#4278 Opinion
By Emma Bilbo BRONZE
Lincoln, Nebraska
Emma Bilbo BRONZE, Lincoln, Nebraska
4 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#4279 Opinion
By Raden BRONZE
Cedar Hills, Utah
Raden BRONZE, Cedar Hills, Utah
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
Babycoolidge PLATINUM, Rolla, Missouri
20 articles 0 photos 9 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one&#039;s mouth and remove all doubt.&quot;-Abraham Lincoln<br /> <br /> &quot;A word to the wise ain&#039;t necessary. It&#039;s the stupid ones who need the advice.&quot; -Bill Cosby