Bullies In America

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America, the land of the free, my home. A nation built on freedom, to express yourself, how is it that we have bullying. We have people who try to break your freedom. They pick on you, call you names, and even beat you because you're different. You wear different clothing, you look different, or talk differently. We get people from all over the world who come here because what this country is built on (freedom). There are bullies everywhere. There not just at school there at work, places you are to enjoy and have fun, and at home.
We know it’s wrong and yet we continue to do it or let it happen. Bullies give nerds swirlies and hear their screams and the water splashing around. We watch the bullies pummel others and hear the hammering of their

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