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Lasota's group would ideologically distance itself from another active student group headed by former Walter Troop member Adam
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of the university as part of a student delegation. Following the rally Lasota was arrested and tried by the misdemeanour board, receiving a two-month prison sentence on the grounds of "standing on a public bench in muddied boots". She was released in August 1968, but faced further prosecution the
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dorms, youth from rural areas, those with a worker and peasant background. They accused Adam and his colleagues of elitism, of closing themselves off in their own circle, or lounge as they called it" (Wiara i wina, NOWA, Warsaw, 1990).
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anti-Communist opposition efforts. The series comprised 14 tomes, frequently re-printed by independent Polish publishers, including "PoMost" and "Res publica". Since the
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foundation for short-term scholarships ranging between 500-1000 dollars. The scholarships benefited 177 individuals who were able to undertake study trips to London and
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