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title: In Izmir, Turkey--hometown of the great bard Homer--
date: 2012-05-06T20:02:18Z
modified: 2012-05-06T20:02:18Z
permalink: "https://350.org/izmir-turkey-hometown-great-bard-homer/"
type: post
status: publish
excerpt: "We're fighting hard against a new coal-fired power plant"
wpid: 29470
author: Bill McKibben
---

We’re fighting hard against a new coal-fired power plant

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