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Category: 2018 Spring Writing Contest

A Future Victory

A Future Victory

April 10, 2018 by Spring 2018 Writing Contest 2018 Spring Writing Contest 1 Comment
Vote or Die

Vote or Die

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Family Comes First

Family Comes First

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The Royal Farm of Nem Thuong

The Royal Farm of Nem Thuong

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The Red Ball

The Red Ball

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Their Purpose is to Destroy Us

Their Purpose is to Destroy Us

April 10, 2018 by Spring 2018 Writing Contest 2018 Spring Writing Contest 3 Comments
To Protect

To Protect

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A Burden is Lifted

A Burden is Lifted

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Disobeying Orders

Disobeying Orders

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He Thinks He’ll Keep Her

He Thinks He’ll Keep Her

April 10, 2018 by Spring 2018 Writing Contest 2018 Spring Writing Contest 11 Comments
The Medical Student

The Medical Student

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By Maiden’s Hand

By Maiden’s Hand

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Life Saver

Life Saver

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MONSTER

MONSTER

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Life Saver

Life Saver

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America, 11:17

America, 11:17

April 10, 2018 by Spring 2018 Writing Contest 2018 Spring Writing Contest 1 Comment
The Town That Time Forgot

The Town That Time Forgot

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Just Getting By

Just Getting By

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In the Lion’s Den

In the Lion’s Den

April 10, 2018 by Spring 2018 Writing Contest 2018 Spring Writing Contest 6 Comments
A Evil Named Bastard

A Evil Named Bastard

April 10, 2018 by Spring 2018 Writing Contest 2018 Spring Writing Contest 13 Comments
Steel Still Standing

Steel Still Standing

April 10, 2018 by Spring 2018 Writing Contest 2018 Spring Writing Contest 2 Comments
Dark Blessing

Dark Blessing

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Talking Bodies

Talking Bodies

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The Appraisal

The Appraisal

April 10, 2018 by Spring 2018 Writing Contest 2018 Spring Writing Contest 4 Comments
The Great Escape

The Great Escape

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Seven Seconds

Seven Seconds

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Better in the Trees

Better in the Trees

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Impossible Choice

Impossible Choice

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Pride

Pride

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My Mothers’ Love

My Mothers’ Love

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