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On the night this photograph was taken, headlines focused on AIG and the bonuses it had distributed to its executives after having received billions in government bailout money.
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On the night this photograph was taken, headlines focused on AIG and the bonuses it had distributed to its executives after having received billions in government bailout money.

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