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To subscribe, E-mail the words . . Our summary omits the human stories, the rich detail, and the specific tactics that produced victories in North Carolina. Only the right mix of patience and persistence allowed the early 'troublemakers' in these struggles to demonstrate that what some considered to be a private grievance was in reality a matter of grave public concern. Ultimately, they impressed the politicians with enough people, the bureaucrats with enough paper, and the media with enough drama to transform themselves from isolated victims into well-connected protectors of the American dream. This positive posture of protecting the public's health or the values of our forebears is a key ingredient in each success story we observed.