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    the drive-thru line moving too slow to no fault of my own. Yet‚ despite all this‚ I was happy at the change of pace. I think it must have been being poor that has made me love philosophy because I can more easily see how all of our lives are so short that it becomes absurd to care about many material things. I suppose that my love for thinking about living and how to act merited me to become a Telluride Association Summer Program finalist among the hundreds that have applied and had made me want

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    The New York Times best seller “Navigating Early”‚by Clare Vanderpool‚ is a story of wonder and following the stars. While relying heavily on the stars and constellations‚ it also relies on the immense development of its characters. The novel follows tennagers Jack Baker and Early Auden on Early’s quest to find Pi. As Jack is dragged along on this seemingly pointless adventure‚ it makes him think and better understand his life. Ever since his mother died‚ he and his father had been very disconnected

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    He’d never felt so alive. The dance studio that he’d spent most of his time in as a wide eyed five year old in his first pair of tap shoes was akin to his home. In fact‚ it felt more like home than his actual home‚ where his dad often teased him about his ’prancing around the stage like a bloody pony’ but he knew that his dad preferred him doing this - his passion - than on the streets at ten o’clock at night smoking glue or sniffing weed. He’d never try those. For one‚ his mother would probably

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    The opportunity was an open door to human trafficking and a closed one to any reality she had before entering this world. Angela’s story may be as tragic as it gets‚ but it’s more than that. Her constitutional right was ripped away from her hands when she was forced to work for a family that neglected her basic needs for living. Many people couldn’t imagine a world that does not implement

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    Gothic Short Story

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    up against my head and said‚ "Go to the bank and give me all of your money!" Harry forced me into my own car and made me drive to the closest bank. After we emptied my bank account I drove back to my house. When we arrived at my house‚ there was a short stubby man named George waiting on my porch. Harry called George the previous night because he needed a place to stay. George was furious with Harry for calling him during the night. Harry tried to calm George down‚ by giving him some of my money for

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    Memoirs: A Short Story

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    new wood fills the room.After that was over with my class mates where eager to take their picture. Memories are great even though they can be embarrassing and weird but savor the moments.Because you are going to look back and love that you wrote stories on your memories .So you can show other people and be like that was me when i was a youngin

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    minutes reaffirmed their belief in his kindness and courage. And they are committed to making sure his life‚ and death‚ were not in vain. Jeff Crowther hopes his son’s story will inspire people to become a volunteer firefighter‚ to give money to the homeless every day like Welles did‚ to set goals and follow through. "If Welles’ story helps people to think of others then God bless them‚ God bless him‚" said his father. "He didn’t live long enough to be head of a corporation or do good works or endow

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    Short Story Of Kristaps

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    There is a budding story that is slowly growing right now as the 2015 NBA Draft draws near. And its main protagonist is a guy named Kristaps Porziņģis. Kristaps Porziņģis who? Porziņģis is a 7-foot-1 center-forward from Latvia who has good length and athleticism‚ runs the floor‚ protects the rim with his long arms and quick lateral movement‚ and finishes strong above the rim. To exaggerate‚ he has the speed and agility of a rookie Kevin Garnett and the outside shooting touch of a young Dirk Nowitzki

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    Halloween short story

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    A little girl wandered through the child-filled streets in her fairy costume. Her short dirty blonde hair fell on either side of her rosy cheeks which showed the purest of innocence. Just like every other Halloween night her green eyes sparked with excitement. Her name was Bianca‚ Halloween is the one thing she looked forward to all year round‚ seeing the houses decorated‚ feeling the breeze of fall brushing against her body and the wondrous scent of candy‚ all these things brought joy to her. Every

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    Gizmo: A Short Story

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    Do you have a Puppy? I do and his name is Gizmo. Getting Gizmo is one of the best things that ever happened to me. Here’s how it happened. It was near my birthday when I asked my parents if I could get a dog. Sadly‚ they said I wasn’t ready for a dog because I couldn’t take care of it. I was distraught because I had wanted a dog for as long could remember. A few days passed‚ and I had finally gotten over not getting a dog. I was chilling at my house watching tv‚ bored as ever ‚ until my mom came

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