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By ChristineOnwenu GOLD
Detroit, Michigan

I believe that mobile phones should be permitted in government funded schools for some reasons. They are useful for training, security, and a great deal more. Mobile phones are u...
ChristineOnwenu GOLD, Detroit, Michigan
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By tabby GOLD
Waverly, Ohio
tabby GOLD, Waverly, Ohio
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MeganAveryJade BRONZE, Middlefield, Connecticut
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Color my world with the chaos of trouble.

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goldenanthems SILVER, Somerset, New Jersey
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"There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love. When we are afraid, we pull back from life. When we are in love, we open to all that life has to offer with passion, excitement, and acceptance. We need to learn to love ourselves first, in all our glory and imperfections. If we cannot love ourselves, we cannot fully open to our ability to love others or our potential to create. Evolution and all hopes for a better world rest in the fearlessness and open hearted vision of people who embrace life." - John Lennon

Khusniddin Khabibullaev BRONZE, Andijan, Other
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By KirkaloPete BRONZE
Austin, Texas
KirkaloPete BRONZE, Austin, Texas
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By 1200540 BRONZE
Hanover Park, Illinois
1200540 BRONZE, Hanover Park, Illinois
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By chillychilts BRONZE
North Tonawanda, New York
chillychilts BRONZE, North Tonawanda, New York
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&quot;I&#039;m not afraid to fall, it means I&#039;ve climbed up high.<br /> To fall is not to fail, you fail when you don&#039;t try.&quot;