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Patriotic mural desecrated in Kensington

The creator of a patriotic mural in Kensington says he's determined to find the person who desecrated it. "Patriotism makes me sick" was scrawled across the stars and stripes mural on McDonald Avenue.

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Patriotic mural desecrated in Kensington

The creator of a patriotic mural in Kensington says he's determined to find the person who desecrated it. "Patriotism makes me sick" was scrawled across the stars and stripes mural on McDonald Avenue.

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