Snapped by Ben Furnas. Protester/sign-maker's name unknown. Ben got another funny shot here.
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5:12 pm Sat
Oct 15, 2011
#OccupyWallSt sign of the day: "It's Wrong."
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Help crowdfund the Harlem Cryptoparty and 100 unlimited, privacy-protecting wifi hotspots for Puerto Rico
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The Nix Pro Color Sensor matches colors with extreme precision
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Here's an XL 4/20 surprise
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Win a Samsung Galaxy S9+ in this giveaway
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