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2009 AGLI Workcamps
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Activist sacrificed pay for peace
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The Philadelphia Inquirer, November 2, 2008
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The Oskaloosa (Iowa) Herald, October 13, 2008
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Bury Free Press, October 10, 2008
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Express and Star, October 9, 2008
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