The sensitivity teens show when addressing their peers struggling with sexual abuse, parental divorce, loss of a loved one, dating dilemmas or betrayal by a friend has been heartwarming. Net the number one teen site on the Internet, and Microsoft has honored the site for its innovative and creative use of the company s software. During 1999, the Web site received 5 million hits. Net is out there for kids and teens, and TeenCentral. Net is listening.
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