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Why Occupy Wall Street fizzled

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The Occupier, Mark Bray, said the movement "was about creating a vision of a different world. A world where people actually have their needs met. A humane society."

That was certainly the general goal when Occupy Wall Street kicked off on September 17, 2011. CNNMoney was one of the few news outlets present for Day 1, when a few hundred protesters descended on the ultimate symbol of American capitalism: Manhattan's financial district.    
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