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#1861voted by our readers
By CynthiaYang BRONZE
Beijing, Other

IntroductionWhen Obama says his famous catchphrase "Yes, We Can" or Selena Gomez uses her magnum opus, Who Says, which includes encouraging lyrics like "You got every right to a be...
CynthiaYang BRONZE, Beijing, Other
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#1862 Opinion
Jackie Franco BRONZE, Bronx, New York
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#1863 Opinion
Andrea Allen BRONZE, Bethel, Alaska
3 articles 0 photos 1 comment
#1864 Opinion
By arealist BRONZE
LITTLE RIVER, South Carolina
arealist BRONZE, LITTLE RIVER, South Carolina
2 articles 5 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
Silence is golden, but duct tape is silver.

#1865 Opinion
By Scott Ogle SILVER
University Place, Washington
Scott Ogle SILVER, University Place, Washington
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#1866 Opinion
By KadeHolt BRONZE
Cannon Falls, Minnesota
KadeHolt BRONZE, Cannon Falls, Minnesota
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#1867 Opinion
PaolaC. PLATINUM, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
21 articles 3 photos 41 comments
#1868 Opinion
By mittensgizmo SILVER
Hanahan, South Carolina
mittensgizmo SILVER, Hanahan, South Carolina
5 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
"Life is a Balance of Holding on and letting go" -Keith Urban

RonRon BRONZE, Reno, Nevada
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#1870 Opinion
By Arbys GOLD
Dobbs Ferry, New York
Arbys GOLD, Dobbs Ferry, New York
15 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity.&quot;Edgar Allan Poe<br /> &quot;A dream doesn&#039;t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work. ~Colin Powell&quot; ~ Colin Powell<br /> &quot;Wisdom is not finally tested in the schools, Wisdom <br /> &quot;A poem is never finished, only abandoned.&quot;-Paul Valery