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Carolyn D. Gorman

Carolyn D. Gorman is a Paulson Policy Analyst at the Manhattan Institute.

What the Bills Mafia Teaches Us About Resilience

Buffalo has suffered decades of heartbreak, but we haven’t lost our love of football—or life.

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Carolyn D. Gorman

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