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Columbus lesson touches a nerve at Mount Vernon school

<p>A lesson on Christopher Columbus at a Mount Vernon school is spurring mixed reactions in the community.</p>

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Columbus lesson touches a nerve at Mount Vernon school

<p>A lesson on Christopher Columbus at a Mount Vernon school is spurring mixed reactions in the community.</p>

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