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In the second article in that series Friday described the school as "a
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water pump. This is sometimes coupled with punishment, but always with public humiliation." Furthermore, she describes allegations of medical neglect, insubstantial housing structures, and the unethical treatment of animals involved in the SHA sustainable development program.
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