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"I don't like Mondays” - Brenda Spencer.

Esther Ludlow
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On January 29, 1979, sixteen-year-old Brenda Spencer opened fire on ClevelandElementary School in San Diego, California, killing two school employees and woundingeight children and a police officer. When asked why she'd committed such a horrific act,Brenda gave an answer that would become infamous: "I don't like Mondays."But was there more behind those chill ... Show More
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