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People stand at a wall with names on it.

Shanksville Wall

On the eve of the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States, people stand at the Flight 93 Memorial Plaza Wall of Names in Shanksville, Pa., Sept. 10, 2012. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley

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