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Word: cecilda (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1994-1994
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Misael Orduna Cecilda, a 24-year-old ice-cream vendor from Havana, made an unsuccessful break for it three weeks ago. He sprinted 25 yds. to the edge of a steep cliff, then jumped into the bay. The swirling currents quickly sapped his strength. He waved to a Coast Guard cutter to hoist him aboard. "The problem is, our goal was get to the U.S. as fast as possible," said Cecilda, fingering a scar on his left leg where he cut himself on the barbed wire. "Now we're stuck here, and all we can do is think about...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Dispatches: Getting Home for Christmas | 12/19/1994 | See Source »

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