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Picking Up Trash, Raleigh Man Inspires Others To Clean Up
Gus Vandermeeren, a computer programmer at Meredith College, has picked up 2,000 large bags worth of trash over the past 15 months.

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Gus Vandermeeren, a computer programmer at Meredith College, has picked up 2,000 large bags worth of trash over the past 15 months.

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