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Words trickle down through history. Throreau, Gandhi, MLK. They promised a better day. Where has this fervor gone? I can't find any new Bob Dylan songs. Your freedom ride has met a stalemate. S t a g n a n thoughts. Equality? We have it? Sit-ins. Boycotts. Protest. A little thing called civil disobedience. Round two. Begin.
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