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Norah Cornelissen

I hate removing splinters from my fingers and people who smoke. I hate stepping out from under a hot shower in the winter and getting cold right away, my dental-braces, removing tangles from my hair, commercial breaks, maths and physics. I also hate bragging, peanut butter, doing the dishes, brushing my teeth, horse magazines and when it's snowing but there's not enough to play with it. I love Santa and Xmas, being funny, sunbathing on a beach without getting burned and laughing, laughing and more laughing. I yearn to be with my old class mates one more time. I am afraid that I will blunder for the rest of my life

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Sikko Gerkema

I hate psalms and Dutch hip-hop lyrics. I hate being ignored, doubt, fake smiles, tight parking spots and alcohol-free beer. I hate being disturbed, slow thinkers and brawlers. I hate it that I am rigid, my need for order and that I'm impatient. I love listening to The Smiths on a road trip, grass swaying in the light of the afternoon sun, words that look nice and the noise of bars. I yearn for commitment, impulsiveness and the forever lasting beauty of art. I am afraid that I will remain unnoticed, on the edge of life.

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Martin Cornelissen

I hate noisy eaters and yawning without covering your mouth. I hate people without an own opinion, laziness, ass kissing and fakeness. I also hate vanity, flash cars, kitchen islands, chatting barbers, swagger and money. I love curiosity, dreaming, the naked truth, the smell of baby fat, people who say good morning and children giggling to themselves. I yearn for inner peace, simplicity and purpose. I am afraid that I was right all the time, but now it's too late.

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Cato Gerkema

I hate people who forget their wallet when I'm a cashier at the supermarket, morning tea and that everything I like to eat gives me pimples. I hate people who pretend to be dumber than they are, friends who always need attention, that I always look grumpy and that I don't understand politics. I hate getting out of bed, being at school on time and that I never realized before how beautiful my neigh-bourhood is. I hate it when I clean my room and it's a mess again a day later. I love eating grilled sandwiches in the evening, swimming under water, disco music and the voice of David Attenborough. I love glitter dresses and my sense of humour. I yearn for rest in my body and doing things I really love. I'm afraid that it's not worth growing up."