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Franciszek Gajowniczek stands in front of a portrait of Saint Maximilian Kolbe, the priest who saved his life in Auschwitz. (Wojtek Laski/Getty Images)
Franciszek Gajowniczek stands in front of a portrait of Saint Maximilian Kolbe, the priest who saved his life in Auschwitz. (Wojtek Laski/Getty Images)