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  "textContent": "When METCO (the Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity) program began in 1966, organized opposition emerged in Brookline, Wellesley, Needham, and other neighboring suburbs, but not in Newton. METCO had \"a smooth start here\" without \"incident or fanfare.\" Instead of protesting METCO, Newton’s parents were protesting lunchtime. Between 1940 and 1970,…",
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