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The Awakening (1680 words) |
 | As Frank Stokes was introduced to music, so too came his introduction to the medicine traditions of his Navajo ancestors, through a living link to a long gone era. |
 | Frank's paternal grandfather was a dark skinned man, 5 feet 2 inches tall, born in 1876, shipped off at age eleven from Wyoming to Pennsylvania to be schooled, living until 1961 on the East Coast. |
 | Frank was walking on the Bowery past a set of basketball courts, headed for CBGB'S. A lone figure caught Frank's eye, a man clutching a basketball to his stomach, sitting under a tree to wait for a pickup game. |
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Role in shooting outside Seahorse nets 50 years (486 words) |
 | Stokes was accused of being with Terrance Ford, 29, who was convicted Thursday as the shooter in the murder and robbery. |
 | Stokes was on bond after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit robbery in a case that was pending at the time of his arrest in the incident outside the Seahorse. |
 | The judge told Stokes to concentrate on one day at a time and earn a good record so that he may be able to have his sentence modified after 10 or 15 years. |