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Obama's years at "Oxy"

The friends, the protests, the cute guy, the intellectual atmosphere during Obama's time at Occidental College ... Margot Mifflin, a fellow student at "Oxy," has photos, memories. And a commenter has input about who some of the faculty and other influences were.

Get a haircut, Barry!

Posted on October 03, 2012 at 03:06 PM | Permalink

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