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The Worst Part Of Censorship Is . . .

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Maguiness When we think of censorship, we usually imagine that little sticker on the corner of a CD.  What about books?  What happens when the ultimate irony occurs; you are a librarian in a town that burns books.  Carmel High School Media Specialist Bonnie Grimble found herself in this situation many years ago at an Indiana school.  In this piece, WHJE reporter Ty Maguiness examines what censorship can do to an entire community.

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When we think of censorship, we usually imagine that little sticker on the corner of a CD.  What about books?  What happens when the ultimate irony occurs; you are a librarian in a town that burns books.  Carmel High School Media Specialist Bonnie Grimble found herself in this situation many years ago at an Indiana school.  In this piece, WHJE reporter Ty Maguiness examines what censorship can do to an entire community.

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Censorship

If it is any comfort to you, Indiana does not have a monopoly on censorship.

The humble Farmer, St. George, Maine