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The Streaking Phenomenon

In the fall semester of 1973, an unusual fad was born on college campuses called "streaking," in which students would strip naked and sprint past crowds of people, often with police or security guards in pursuit. A live report from Memphis State University, where two football players had been arrested for streaking the night before, catches another streaking event in action.

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