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Occupy Wall Street: 2013 Edition

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I wandered down to Manhattan’s Union Square today to hang out with my old friends in Occupy Wall Street, and I found a very different group than I saw in 2011. My report is here. Here are a few pictures to give you an indication of the general political bent:

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