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Self-defense class helps those vulnerable to attacks

The attacker reached across the coffee table with a knife in his hand, ready to stab Christine Vigliotti. Determined not to let this happen, she deflected the weapon, pulled the attacker by his elbow and pushed him onto the couch. Maneuvering for control, she then elbowed him in the neck until he dropped the knife.

Vigliotti, 49, of Copiague, was not in any real danger. The attacker was played...

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