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	Thousands, including Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon Jr., a pancreatic cancer survivor, attended the Lustgarten Foundation&#39;s annual walk at Jones Beach for cancer research. About $800,000 was expected to be raised.&nbsp;NewsdayTV&#39;s Steve Langford reports.
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