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Life’s Measurement

By Claire W., Setauket, NY

     Age is not only measured in years. Personally, I’m three houses, approximately 6,000 songs, and 1,825 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches old. I can also measure...

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I Love My Mom

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Moving On

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Legos

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Better Barbie

By Jesse K., Grand Ledge, MI

I don’t have any alumni ties to Brown, though it’s possible I could be the long-lost granddaughter of James S. Miller. Never have I sailed the Pacific Ocean on the back of a humpback...

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Changeling

By Yiwei H., Toronto, Canada

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The power of words

By Joseph L., Auburn, NY

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Continuities & Changes Over Time Essay (Silk Road Interactions Between 200 B.C.E – 1450 C.E.)

By JacksonDReynolds, Chatsworth, GA

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Dreams Of Grandeur

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   Dreams of Grandeur by Jamie Lynn A., Elmhurst, NYThe sky was a dazzling sapphire blue. The air was clean and fresh, unusual for New York City. There was a cool morning breeze on...

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