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Tuesday, April 17, 2007
LIVIU LIBRESCU 1930-2007 Seventy-six years old. On the receiving end of fascism and communism. Still teaching. Blocked the advance of the gunman into his classroom and saved his students' lives. |
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LIVIU LIBRESCU 1930-2007 Seventy-six years old. On the receiving end of fascism and communism. Still teaching. Blocked the advance of the gunman into his classroom and saved his students' lives. |