He chanted and combed his hair minute after minute, whirling the wheel over and over again.

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"As I was walking toward the site, I saw these guys with the bagpipes and I just got in line and here we are, " he said as the crowd chanted around him.

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It was packed with his supporters, who clapped and chanted yes we did it, when he appeared.

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He became a hero to AIDS activists, who chanted "Koop, Koop" at his appearances but booed other officials.

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Soon, though, he was a hero to AIDS activists, who chanted "Koop, Koop" at his appearances but booed other officials.

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