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Teen Ink Magazine, October 2001 : Opinion Articles

Growing Up in Red, Green and Blue (The American Family)
I'm getting used togrow,
But I'm frightened of the electronic engineers -
Dad? Who areyou?

Watching the pictures of change,
But they aren't on thewall.
Continue... 		Gun Control
   Quite a few Americans believe gun control will protect theirfamilies from violence. These well-meaning people are sadly mistaken. Statisticsprove that gun control does not reduce the incidence of violent crime.
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Hardships
Based on the current status of Zimbabwe

I gaze up into Mommy's eyes and wonder
what's going through her mind.
She tells me my sister, just one week
old, is dying, plus she's blind.
Daddy left four weeks ago, coughing allthe way.
Continue... 		Message on a Bottle
   SodiumLauryl Sulfate, Lauramide DEA, Glycol Distearate, 2-Ethylhexyl-PMethoxycinnamate(Sun-Filter), Methylparaben, DM-DM Hydantoin, Disodium EDTA, HydroxypropylMethylcellulose ...
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Not Everyone Grooves to the Same Beat
   A while ago I happened to be pondering our society,namely who was to blame for the nation's stereotypical views regarding teenagers,when all of a sudden a light bulb went on.

Well, let me start from thebeginning.
Continue... 		School Uniformity
   My alarm clock sounds at six o'clock, but I don'tmanage to pull myself from bed for another half hour. I walk to the bathroom,wash up and apply make-up. Seven is approach-ing as I run to my room, knowing Ihave a tedious outfit-matching session ahead of me.
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