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Just because I’m a girl, doesn’t mean I’m not strong

Just because I’m a girl, doesn’t mean I have bad grades

Just because I’m a girl, doesn’t mean I’m not tall

I am strong, smart and tall

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Lily

Just because I’m dorky, doesn’t mean I’m not cool!

Just because I’m unique, doesn’t mean I’m a loner!

Just because I’m smart, doesn’t mean I’m a nerd!

I AM smart, unique and…

One of the problems that I have had is that a girl has cheated off my papers every test or something that is for a grade. One time the girl cheated off the paper of another kid and she said, “Oh I got it wrong.” The teacher said, “Why did you get it wrong?” and then she had just admitted she got it wrong, then she had made this big tantrum like if she did not even cheat. The way I solved the problem was by telling my teacher until she stopped.

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Dealing with a…