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	Arthur Grabiner, a World War II veteran, was honored Thursday as part of a series of Dream Flights on a&nbsp;World War II-era Boeing PT 17 Stearman biplane trainer out of Republic Airport in East Farmingdale.&nbsp;Grabiner said it was a wonderful&nbsp;experience and like nothing he could have ever imagined.
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