Marco and I entered the meeting place of the AGA (Anarchist Group Amsterdam) and quietly sat down. We had come to listen to a talk by Doorbraak!, an organization that fights racism in a variety of ways. It was my first encounter with genuine anarchists.

I looked around. The anarchist sitting next to me took out a handkerchief, and poked it in his right ear, producing a loud squishy noise as he cleared out the mucus.
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