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4. It's not as far from the truth as you may think. My grandfather was a child laborer in a coal mine

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 01:37 PM

Jan 2013

in Appalachia at age 12. They can't get away with that nowadays, but it is the same mentality that is driving mountaintop removal.

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Appalachian Kids Give Science Lesson to President Obama [View all] kpete Jan 2013 OP

Well they are just kids and don't understand how things work. zeemike Jan 2013 #2

Shut up kid and get back to work. limpyhobbler Jan 2013 #3

"the same mentality" limpyhobbler Jan 2013 #7