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By kutech BRONZE
El Dorado, Kansas

Social media networks have taken over the lives of many teenagers, and not in a good way. There are many cases of cyber-bullying, but is it as serious as we think? Twitter, Face...
kutech BRONZE, El Dorado, Kansas
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By The_Doctor GOLD
Canon City, Colorado
The_Doctor GOLD, Canon City, Colorado
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“Because while the truncheon may be used in lieu of conversation, words will always retain their power. Words offer the means to meaning, and for those who will listen, the enunciation of truth. And the truth is, there is something terribly wrong with this country, isn't there? Cruelty and injustice, intolerance and oppression. And where once you had the freedom to object, to think and speak as you saw fit, you now have censors and systems of surveillance coercing your conformity and soliciting your submission. How did this happen? Who's to blame? Well certainly there are those more responsible than others, and they will be held accountable, but again truth be told, if you're looking for the guilty, you need only look into a mirror. I know why you did it. I know you were afraid. Who wouldn't be? War, terror, disease. There were a myriad of problems which conspired to corrupt your reason and rob you of your common sense. ”

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By Otero725 BRONZE
Huntington Park, California
Otero725 BRONZE, Huntington Park, California
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Lose one friend. Lose all friends. Lose yourself.

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samwhoam PLATINUM, Granby, Massachusetts
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"Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

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By CaseyLeigh PLATINUM
Moraga, California
CaseyLeigh PLATINUM, Moraga, California
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My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to.

david johnson BRONZE, Dallas Center, Iowa
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elusiveroyalty BRONZE, Ithaca, New York
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Madison2197 BRONZE, Clancy, Montana
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-Love is when you tell a guy that you like his shirt... and then he wears it everyday after that.<br /> -Dream as if you&#039;ll live forever, live as if you&#039;ll die today.

Lyssa BRONZE, Reno, Nevada
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