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Photo Gallery John Ottrando's New York

John Ottrando, a firefighter in New York, was there when the World Trade Center collapsed. Now, after the death of Osama bin Laden, he has mixed feelings.
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The images of Sept. 11, 2001 have been a constant part of Ottrando's life for the last decade. “I get scared driving sometimes, I just do,” he says. “But it always goes away. If I hear a loud noise, I feel alarmed. Those kinds of things.”

Foto: Axel Fuchs / AFP
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John Ottrando, right, at Ground Zero on Sept. 11, 2001. Whenever possible, Ottrando has avoided the crowds and traffic congestion that develop around the massive construction site that was once Ground Zero and will forever remain a graveyard.

Foto: OHNE
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