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Category: 2017 Summer Writing Contest

Family Secrets

Family Secrets

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Perfect Presidents

Perfect Presidents

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The Dark Truth about Jeanette Tanner

The Dark Truth about Jeanette Tanner

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The Protector

The Protector

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Mistaken

Mistaken

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The Soldier

The Soldier

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The North Woods

The North Woods

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OctoMedusa

OctoMedusa

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John

John

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Coffee with Vengeance

Coffee with Vengeance

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Scraps of Reason

Scraps of Reason

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Blame It On The MTA

Blame It On The MTA

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To Win a War

To Win a War

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Son of Oya

Son of Oya

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Mother’s Gift

Mother’s Gift

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Nothing Lasts

Nothing Lasts

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First Moon

First Moon

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Case Unresolved

Case Unresolved

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The Bridge

The Bridge

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“In West 70th Street”

“In West 70th Street”

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Close, But No Congressional Medal of Honor

Close, But No Congressional Medal of Honor

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Unwinnable

Unwinnable

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Blanko

Blanko

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Internet Famous

Internet Famous

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The Night Force

The Night Force

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Creature in the Road

Creature in the Road

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Death Feathers

Death Feathers

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Olivia

Olivia

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A Hell of a Start

A Hell of a Start

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A Trickster

A Trickster

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