The principal at Agua Fria High School in Avondale, Arizona, ordered about 40 statements in the dedications, comments and remembrances section of the annual yearbook to be blacked out by hand with magic markers. Among the censored items are sexually suggestive comments such as "I love you Mark," and religious statements such as "God bless everyone." Use of initials to spell out phrases like "Friends Forever" was also blacked out because gangs might use them as their monickers.

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