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The Boston Marathon Bombing
The Boston Marathon bombing was a tragic event in history. Many people died and America will never forget it. No one expected these things to happen it was just an ordinary day, then bang things blew up. First responders ran on the site in all the kayas. The event was a horrible act of Islamic terrorism.

It was a big day, a very big and important race was about to take place. Some runners had come and passed the finish line, and some were about to finish. Out of nowhere a bomb went off and 12 seconds later another bomb followed. Soldiers from the medical booth, doctors and nurses all came and helped victims and removed burning debri from victims. (Marvel 714) Many people who weren’t injured helped victims also. “Carlos Arredondo thought of
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