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10 years later, myths about Columbine persist

If you recall that two unpopular teenage boys from the Trench Coat Mafia sought revenge against the school jocks by shooting up Columbine High, you're wrong. But you're not alone. Journalist and book author Dave Cullen said the myths about what happened this day 10 years ago were so widely reported that they have been hard to take back.

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