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Ellie and Marco of "Degrassi"
For those of the "Degrassi Junior High" generation, the continuation of the series came alive when friendships like Ellie and Marco's surfaced. Here was a girl from a broken home who cut herself and here was a kid with traditional parents who was afraid to come out. The two dated, helped each other through their obstacles and went on to college together where they almost hooked up...talk about going through life's ups and downs...