Some asked him to say hello for them to others who have moved on.

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On the way, and throughout lunch, people stopped him to say hello, to get an autograph.

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Today, it's unlikely Donohoo will be the first to say hello in a group setting, but interacting with people is easier for him than it once was.

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Maureen Hartingan, a former high school classmate of Valle, followed Sauer to the witness stand, saying she hadn't seen him in a couple of years when he suggested that he stop by her job to say hello.

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