1.0The Texas Observerhttps://www.texasobserver.orgEmily Pylehttps://www.texasobserver.org/author/emily-pyle/Growing up as Collateral Damagerich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="HduuaTpUjG"><a href="https://www.texasobserver.org/1478-growing-up-as-collateral-damage-by-emily-pyle/">Growing up as Collateral Damage</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.texasobserver.org/1478-growing-up-as-collateral-damage-by-emily-pyle/embed/#?secret=HduuaTpUjG" width="600" height="338" title="“Growing up as Collateral Damage” — The Texas Observer" data-secret="HduuaTpUjG" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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