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Bjorn Palenius's avatar

Find the arsonist and throw them in jail! No softness on this crime!

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Jean Barlin's avatar

Very interesting Warren and another hair-raising adventure for you to capture your photos! Bravo!

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Shannon johnston's avatar

The loss of historical documents at Jagger library is heartbreaking. Buildings can be repaired or replaced, but books and movies are lost treasures.

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Warren Swil's avatar

It is indeed a sad story of loss, Shannon. But seems like university officials are proceeding on a path which may result in an even better library in the future. It’s sad that some of the materials lost are irreplaceable, but then we simply have to create new history.

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Android's avatar

Excellent reporting. It obviously took lots of old-fashioned shoe-leather. Very well done.

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POC's avatar

Another terrific piece of journalism Warren. Getting the details and nuances of this story required sleuth, experience and personality. The personal details of some of those directly involved are fascinating. Great scoop for those of us who would never have heard about the fires and their devastating effect. Peter.

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Warren Swil's avatar

Thank you, my friend. It seems my rusty old interviewing skills are not so tired and old after all! It took considerable patience and skill to track down the sources for this article, and it was very last-minute due to my travel plans. But the result is gratifying.

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