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Later on, I learned that Columbine students who were trapped in the building that afternoon were watching the same news coverage I was.

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Patrons can also put money toward specific things, such as the band, the costumes (???), the special effects (seriously, ???), photography, games, and paradox props (?????), most of which mainly just leave me with a lot of questions.

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There’s nothing scarier than a bad man attacking a random house just because he can.

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The fear and the shame never go away. It steals the safety we once felt and replaces it with caution and pain.

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I want a president who isn’t afraid of standing for what he believes in, or against what he doesn’t.

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“No one in their wildest dreams would have dreamt that it would take an entire town down. Every single home.”

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The kids know something happened, but they can’t tell what.

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Be the hero you hope for in the future, to someone who needs a hero today.

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The code came through on the loudspeaker – a code for a lockdown. It was not a drill.

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The adage “believe women” isn’t just about sexual assault: It’s about women’s condition, experiences, and the broad subversion of our voices within the patriarchy.