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\nIn 1978, Gunter Wetzel and Peter Strelzyk decided they could no longer live in the communist state of East Germany. Of all the escape attempts made by East German citizens during the Cold War, the Wetzel and Strelzyk families have one...\nIn 1978, Gunter Wetzel and Peter Strelzyk decided they could no longer live in the communist state of East Germany. Of all the escape attempts made by East German citizens during the Cold War, the Wetzel and Strelzyk families have one of the most exciting stories.\n
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10:45
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12th - Higher Ed
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Social Studies & History
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\nWeird History\n\n
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2022
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English
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police, families, family, time, freedom
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