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The last of my three favorite aunts died recently. They may all be gone — but their legacy of laughter remains.
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Colleges Should Divest From Fossil Fuels. That Means You, Harvard

By Jamie Henn

Divestment is not only a tool to strip away the social license of the fossil fuel industry, but a way for universities to live up to their core values.

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