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Trustees weigh in as telescope loses key supporter

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Audience members listened Thursday as the Office of Hawaiian Affairs voted to rescind its support for the Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauna Kea.
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Williamson B.C. Chang gave his views during the meeting.
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A tearful Mailani Neal of Hawaii island, who had an online petition in support of the telescope project, gave her views at the hearing. Next to her was Kamanaopono Crabbe, OHA chief executive officer.
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Audience members waited to enter the meeting room before yesterday's Office of Hawaiian Affairs hearing to reconsider OHA's support for the Thirty Meter Telescope project.
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Ben Manuel held up a sign at the hearing.