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12 Emotional Hours: A Spectator Reflects on One Full Day (Without Caffeine)

Attending Charlie Kirk’s memorial involved lots of standing, worrying and waiting. But for one Colorado Springs woman, it was all worth it.

© Loren Elliott for The New York Times

Spectators at State Farm Stadium for Charlie Kirk’s memorial service. Many arrived several hours before the program began.
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‘We Are All Charlie’: Thousands Stood in Line for Hours in Hopes of Paying Tribute

Many endured stifling heat outside the stadium in Glendale, Ariz. Some who were turned away headed to a nearby arena, while others went home.

© Ash Ponders for The New York Times

Would-be attendees arrived at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., early on Sunday morning for the memorial service to honor Charlie Kirk.
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‘We Are All Charlie’: Thousands Stood in Line for Hours in Hopes of Paying Tribute

Many endured stifling heat outside the stadium in Glendale, Ariz. Some who were turned away headed to a nearby arena, while others went home.

© Ash Ponders for The New York Times

Would-be attendees arrived at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., early on Sunday morning for the memorial service to honor Charlie Kirk.
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