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February 2012 Issue [Article]

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Witnessing the birth of Occupy Wall Street
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21st century Demonstrations New York New York (N.Y.) New York (State) Occupy Wall Street (Protest movement) Political activists Protest movements Social conditions Wall Street (New York, N.Y.) Zuccotti Park (New York, N.Y.)

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