One of my scariest childhood fears involved communists, nuclear bombs and being kidnapped by Russians. If that wasn't bad enough, I just knew they'd sneak into town and grab me at noon on Thursday, the moment the citywide air-raid sirens would sound for the weekly test. My imagination kept my stomach in knots and my emotions on edge because no one explained to me that I would be protected no matter what happened.

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