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Long Island is shaped the way it is largely because of Robert Moses. Long Island is a perfect example of how political power shapes people's lives every day.

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Long Island ist so geformt, wie es hauptsächlich von Robert Moses ist. Long Island ist ein perfektes Beispiel dafür, wie die politische Macht das Leben der Menschen täglich prägt.

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