Ron Nief, a professor at Beloit College in southern Wisconsin who has made a career out of studying how generations view the world differently, said he was glad to know that Radner still resonates with people and has not been forgotten.

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But he still has huge support in Peru especially amongst the poor since many have not forgotten and remain grateful for what he did.

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Friends and family say the soldier did not pack the pistol himself and a brain injury meant he had forgotten it was still among his belongings.

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But the boat's not forgotten--it's docked right out back--so he can still take trips at a moment's notice.

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And I knew at the same time that in the end, at the last minute, Nunu would in fact lock away the silver, and that later still, once the silver was forgotten, when we discussed the whole thing, the thing that could not be hidden, Nunu would be somewhere nearby with her keys, in her best black dress, with her wrinkles, with her silent, observant caution.

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