Austin Coccia never will know a New York City skyline dominated by the World Trade Centers, or a world where he didn’t have to take off his shoes before boarding an airplane.

The 6-year-old first-grader barely comprehends the events of Sept. 11, 2001, a momentous event that occurred before his birth but is expected to govern his future.

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