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Heartbreaking Headlines

"U.S Attacked: Hijacked Jets Destroy Twin Towers And Hit Pentagon In Day Of Terror," The New York Times even if it works like clockwork, it can still break. shattered worlds petrified passerby, People as hungry as bears, for explanations. What does this mean? What is next? Why us? "Wall Street Crash!" The London Herald the world plunged out of its tranquil decade into a worldwide depression. affluent people became the precariat The working class fell deeper into the umbrae Poverty was the new normal. "Martin King Shot To Death: Gunned Down In Memphis," Daily News An icon in civil rights, Baptist minister, incredible father not accepting the tragedy was many forms of mourning The mystery of "Will equality ever exist?" still stood he still had a dream. all hope isn't lost if carried on through ideology.

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