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By Ms.PeytonLovesHP GOLD
Rancho Cordova, California

When I think about what patriotism is, I immediately think of one very simplistic idea: my dad. ‘Pateru’ is the Latin morpheme of the word patriotism, and it means ‘father’. The wo...
Ms.PeytonLovesHP GOLD, Rancho Cordova, California
18 articles 0 photos 184 comments

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“We are all a little weird and life is a little weird, and when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall in mutual weirdness and call it love.” - Doctor Seuss


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By Anonymous
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abs__of__steel BRONZE, Newark, Delaware
2 articles 0 photos 1 comment

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DONT BE THE SAME BE BETTER!

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By JLEIGH96 GOLD
Corydon, Indiana
JLEIGH96 GOLD, Corydon, Indiana
14 articles 0 photos 29 comments

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Everyone is a genius, but if you judge a fish on its ability to climb it will live its entire life believing it is stupid. -Albert Einstein

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By Anonymous
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By daveik hale BRONZE
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
daveik hale BRONZE, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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By Autumn Nieves BRONZE
New City, New York
Autumn Nieves BRONZE, New City, New York
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Meriweather SILVER, Indianapolis, Indiana
6 articles 0 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Be the change you want to see in the world.&quot;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> -Gandi

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By TrixLovegood PLATINUM
Lisboa, Other
TrixLovegood PLATINUM, Lisboa, Other
25 articles 0 photos 12 comments

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&ldquo;A room without books is like a body without a soul.&rdquo; <br /> ― Cicero

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By JLEIGH96 GOLD
Corydon, Indiana
JLEIGH96 GOLD, Corydon, Indiana
14 articles 0 photos 29 comments

Favorite Quote:
Everyone is a genius, but if you judge a fish on its ability to climb it will live its entire life believing it is stupid. -Albert Einstein