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Wrong Lessons From 9/11

Posted 9/13/21

To the Editor: The 20th anniversary of 9/11 reminded me of my experience that day, and its critical impact over the next two decades.

On Sept. 11, 2001, I was a Home Instruction Teacher for the NYC Dept. of Education. That morning, I was planning to meet with the grade adviser for one of my students, who attended a school eight blocks from the World Trade Center. The adviser was unavailable, so I went to my first student. He lived in the Village on Thompson St., 20 blocks north of the Twin Towers.

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