University of Miami - Ibis Yearbook (Coral Gables, FL)

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SMOKE EMINATING from the World Trade er towers, after they had been hit by two mercial airline jets, blanketed the Manhattan ne, visible to astronauts in space. Student Life ! 23 I September 11, 2001 53 V 9.11.2001

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