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Old 05-10-2015, 04:27 PM
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This old gentleman's name was Mert, and he was a fixture on the streets of my hometown in the 50s. He was mentally challenged but was loved by everyone and treated with much respect and charity. He stood in the intersections and directed traffic.

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