9/11 Narrative

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On September 11th, 2001, I wasn’t even born yet. In fact, my parents had no idea that I, a giant train wreck was coming into their lives. However, those two and the whole world ended up grieving for America who had fallen victim to one of the biggest terrorist attacks since World War II. These attacks consisted of suicide bombers from al-Qaeda hijacking planes and crashing them into important places such as the Pentagon and the Twin Towers. Four planes in total crashed on American soil, leaving hundreds either dead or wounded and thousands of others scarred for life. Our country was somewhat united by the disaster, yet we still have a long path to take in order to progress further.
During this day of havoc and tragedy, my parents didn’t even

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