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"  The search is underway for our 2102 Pretty Amazing real-girl cover star! Last year, entrepreneur Zoe Damacela blew us away with the fashion company she runs from her dorm room...but it was really her story of growing up homeless and still fighting to make her dreams come true that made her stand out from more than 35,000 entries. As you&amp;#039;re preparing your entry, here are a few insider secrets to making it stand out! Don&amp;#039;t get discouraged. It&amp;#039;s easy to let the odds of being one out of 35,000 intimidate you or discourage you from giving this contest your best shot. But this contest is anyone&amp;#039;s game\u2014it just takes a good story. Be real! When you write your essay, don&amp;#039;t feel pressured to write something as &amp;quot;official&amp;quot; as your college applications essay or be afraid to open up about who you really are. Write from the heart\u2014we want to get to know the real you. Write llike you&amp;#039;re talking to your best friend\u2014it&amp;#039;s the best way to be understood. Have fun! Our motto is &amp;quot;It&amp;#039;s fun to be Seventeen!&amp;quot; So make sure that you&amp;#039;re having fun with your application, too! Can&amp;#039;t wait to read your entry! XOXO, -A "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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