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Yes you! Right on your face I say it aloud I am not ashamed
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[Third place winner in the Storytelling Contest non fiction category.] Have you ever seen fireworks in broad daylight? Often associated...
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On a foggy Friday morning, a cluster of UCSF students in scrubs and backpacks huddle over poster boards a few...
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