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construction. In an attempt to utilize the industrial equipment left behind, in 1993 the Żarnowiec
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organizations. Among the information in the disseminated leaflets and posters, there were false claims of the reactors being of the same design as those in
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joined the protest and were responsible for its most drastic forms, including roadblocks and a 63-day hunger strike. Several public figures spoke against completing the project, including the leader of
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