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You know you looked just to see if it was the one you knew, didn't ya? This is absolutely priceless. When I went to school in the 90's most of the middle-schoolers smoked, so it's not that big of a surprise to me.

Amanda and Her Cousin Amy, Valdese, North Carolina, USA, 1990 IN 1990, Peter Howe at Life magazine sent me to North Carolina to photograph a special school for children with problems. Amanda totally controlled her mother. She constantly gave her orders and proceeded to put on her mother's nail polish and makeup. Amanda smoked openly in front of her. Her 8-year-old cousin Amy was coming over, and she was very excited. All day long, Amanda and her cousin played like children. Every forty-five minutes or so, Amanda would take a break to have a cigarette. Her mother could say nothing; Amanda was the boss. Just before I left, I looked for Amanda to say good-bye. I found her and Amy in the backyard. They were in a children's inflatable pool. Amanda was taking her regular cigarette break. ...

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Waking up to die - House

By: beth, Team News Reporter

Last night's House was truly probably the most dramatic piece of television I've yet witnessed. The last 10 minutes involved my sobbing so intensely that by the time the news came on and they talked about some kid hitting the telephone pole on a motorcycle I almost lost it. For those of you who don't watch House (I'm doubtful of any) last nights episode involved one of the characters being injured in a automobile (bus) accident and the usual expected race to save her life. By the end we realize that there isn't a cure for her, and the induced coma, once lifted would awaken the patient for a short time before her liver, heart and other organs give out. The kicker here is the character was Amber, Wilson's girlfriend. The character we love to hate was now who we as an audience were now begging to live....

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