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By matteden22 SILVER
Woodland Park, Colorado

It’s no secret that the world is running based on money. Everybody is trying to sneak in on the gold rush that is the new and improved world, and I mean everyone; men and women, m...
matteden22 SILVER, Woodland Park, Colorado
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By CarolineF. DIAMOND
Yanceyville, North Carolina
CarolineF. DIAMOND, Yanceyville, North Carolina
54 articles 17 photos 26 comments

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\"Love is a temporary madness. It erupts like an earthquake and then subsides. And when it subsides you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots have become so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever par

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By Brett Hill BRONZE
Lees Summit, Missouri
Brett Hill BRONZE, Lees Summit, Missouri
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By Tallula77 PLATINUM
Sandhausen, Other
Tallula77 PLATINUM, Sandhausen, Other
46 articles 0 photos 4 comments

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With shortness of breath, I&#039;ll explain the infinite- how rare and beautiful it is that we exist<br /> By sleeping at last

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michelleTan GOLD, Bandung, Other
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Ordinary isn&#039;t sexy ;)

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By AvengeMyBrokenSong GOLD
WHOOP, New York
AvengeMyBrokenSong GOLD, WHOOP, New York
18 articles 0 photos 83 comments

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&quot;It takes more strength to cry at mid-defeat.&quot;<br /> -Susan Boyle<br /> &quot;The closer you get to the light, the bigger your shadow becomes.&quot;<br /> -Kingdom Hearts

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By CoyoteHeart GOLD
Marietta, Georgia
CoyoteHeart GOLD, Marietta, Georgia
17 articles 0 photos 3 comments

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&quot;You&#039;ll learn from them - if you want to. Just as someday, someone will learn something from you. It&#039;s a beautiful, reciprocal arrangement. And it isn&#039;t education. It&#039;s history. It&#039;s poetry.&quot; ~As said by Mr. Antolini, Catcher in the Rye, JD Salinger