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By The_WonderFile SILVER
Corvallis, Oregon

“hey” Your simple, unexpressive greeting fills me with excitement as I eagerly flip my phone open to text back. I decide to go for a casual, non-creepy reply, something that doesn'...
The_WonderFile SILVER, Corvallis, Oregon
7 articles 2 photos 7 comments

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By briankap BRONZE
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
briankap BRONZE, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
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By LondonC BRONZE
Sacramento, California
LondonC BRONZE, Sacramento, California
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

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&quot; But now that I was finally here, standing on the summit of Mount Everest, I just couldn&#039;t summon the energy to care.&quot;<br /> - Jon Krakauer

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By eddys96 SILVER
Sacramento, California
eddys96 SILVER, Sacramento, California
9 articles 0 photos 12 comments

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&quot;Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.&quot;<br /> &mdash;Antoine de Saint-Exup&eacute;ry<br /> <br /> Don&#039;t Be Afraid if things seem difficult in the beginning. That&#039;s only initial impression.. The Important things is not the Retreat; You have to Master Yourself

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By Bananski SILVER
San Carlos, California
Bananski SILVER, San Carlos, California
6 articles 0 photos 4 comments

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&ldquo;What makes us human, I think, is an ability to ask questions.&rdquo;<br /> - Jane Goodall

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By arichman40 PLATINUM
Basalt, Colorado
arichman40 PLATINUM, Basalt, Colorado
44 articles 0 photos 29 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Never judge a book by its cover&quot;

escapemyfate SILVER, Salem, Massachusetts
5 articles 4 photos 1 comment

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&quot;A man who has a &quot;why&quot; to live, can bare with almost any &quot;how.&quot; -Nietzsche

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By Whovian BRONZE
LeClaire, Iowa
Whovian BRONZE, LeClaire, Iowa
1 article 0 photos 1 comment

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&quot;Time is just a big ball of wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey stuff.&quot; -The 10th Doctor<br /> &quot;This is my timey-wimey detector. It goes &#039;ding&#039; when there&#039;s stuff.&quot; -The 10th Doctor

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By JessicaQ PLATINUM
North Vancouver, British Columbia, Other
JessicaQ PLATINUM, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Other
23 articles 5 photos 28 comments
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Blefkowitz97 BRONZE, Scarsdale, New York
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments