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Rescue workers climb across the debris from the collapsed World Trade Center.

jumped. Daria was almost too shocked to move, but she knew she had to save herself for the sake of her children. For weeks after the incident Daria could sleep for only three hours a night. The images of what she had seen that day gave her nightmares. She had to walk with the aid of a cane because of an injury to her knee that occurred during her escape from the building. She and other survivors had lost numerous friends and co-workers. Daria and the other victims of the September 11 attack are among millions of people world- wide whose lives have been affected by terrorism.

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What Is Terrorism?