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Greg to Speak at Columbia Law School Today
FIRE President Greg Lukianoff will speak at Columbia Law School's Jerome Green Hall (116th and Amsterdam) at 12:15 p.m. today. Greg's speech, which is entitled "Unlearning Liberty," is hosted by former FIRE intern and current Columbia Law student Alanna Kaufman and the Columbia ACLU.
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