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A Study in Apathy
By Pamplemousse SILVER
Gilbert, Arizona

Apathy is the friend of druggies and drunks, of secretaries and students, and of me. Apathy: not caring; giving up. I’ve reached that point, that point that feels like one of...
Pamplemousse SILVER, Gilbert, Arizona
7 articles 1 photo 69 comments

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"To be happy, Don't do whatever you like, Like whatever you do" -James Barrie (author of Peter Pan)

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Why Walk Out?
By Halcyonday PLATINUM
Johnson City, Tennessee
Halcyonday PLATINUM, Johnson City, Tennessee
22 articles 24 photos 7 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Why is it that we rejoice at a birth and cry at a funeral? It is because we are not the ones involved.&quot;<br /> -Mark Twain, &quot;Pudd&#039;nHead Wilson&quot;

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Story of Life
By Anonymous
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Thank You Brains
By MasteroftheMind SILVER
Royce City, Texas
MasteroftheMind SILVER, Royce City, Texas
9 articles 0 photos 11 comments

Favorite Quote:
Some people wish it to happen.<br /> Some people want it to happen.<br /> Some people make it happen. <br /> <br /> -Michael Jordan

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Society.
By reganthevegan BRONZE
Lafayette, California
reganthevegan BRONZE, Lafayette, California
1 article 0 photos 4 comments
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Recipe for a Happy Life
By Mkeens14 GOLD
Hartland, Wisconsin
Mkeens14 GOLD, Hartland, Wisconsin
16 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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Our Country- Through the Eyes of the Average American Teenager
By Nyjmets524 SILVER
Roslyn Heights, New York
Nyjmets524 SILVER, Roslyn Heights, New York
9 articles 0 photos 3 comments
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Stagnation
By KatherineHuney123 SILVER
Palm Bay, Florida
KatherineHuney123 SILVER, Palm Bay, Florida
6 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
This how the world ends,<br /> Not with a bang but with a whimper.<br /> --T.S. Eliot &quot;The Hollow Men&quot;

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Never Ending Cycle
By Kyleigh Rhodes BRONZE
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Kyleigh Rhodes BRONZE, Ypsilanti, Michigan
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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Shooting the Oogieloves The argument against Bowdlerization
By Maryk PLATINUM
Waterford, Michigan
Maryk PLATINUM, Waterford, Michigan
22 articles 1 photo 66 comments

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&quot;The ability to learn is greater than the ability to teach.&quot; - Arnold Jacobs<br /> &quot;He who slays monsters will become a monster himself&quot;-Nietzsche<br /> &quot;UNLESS someone like you cares a whole awful lot nothing is going to get better its not&quot;-Dr.Suess<br /> &ldquo;They are poor, especially for the player, I think it is very difficult to have auditions and find a suitable way to judge, because we have a great many talented players to choose from. This means a lot of heartbreak for the people who are very capable.&rdquo;-Arnold Jacobs, Teacher and Tuba Player

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