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Last week, as Texas State students gathered to mourn the assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, another student began taunting them.

"Hi, my name is Charlie Kirk," he announced, before collapsing to the ground, pretending to be shot. As he walked away, someone on video can be heard saying, "

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