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Laura PourMeADrink

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9. Sad that all students everywhere don't benefit

Reply to Amaryllis (Original post)

Thu Feb 22, 2018, 11:40 PM

Feb 2018

from the affluent school system she was raised in. Tragedy aside...I am now in Texas and have nieces who graduated in the top of their classes in high school. There is no way on Earth they would be so informed and articulate. They barely know anything about what's going on in the world. One of them thought Chicago was a state.

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Another amazing, articulate Parkland student on why this time is different & they won't be stopped [View all] Amaryllis Feb 2018 OP

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Sad that all students everywhere don't benefit Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2018 #9

MOre: Amaryllis Feb 2018 #11

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Stunningly awesome! Wow. THanks for posting. THey are formidable in their honesty and Amaryllis Feb 2018 #15

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