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Old Aug 20, 2017 | 12:07 pm
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Originally Posted by CBear
I'm sorry, schools are closing for the day? Why??

Good heavens. The eclipse will last just a couple of minutes. How are they justifying this?
I suspect it might be a liability issue. Teachers can't prevent some kid from looking at the sun without the special glasses.
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