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The dozens of signs, bouquets of flowers and other items left by fans at the Joe Paterno statue outside Penn State's Beaver Stadium in honor of the late Hall of Fame coach have been removed and stored inside the stadium to dry out.University officials say the items were removed early Wednesday morning with the prior knowledge of Paterno's family. Penn State says the family will have a chance to review items to decide what to keep or donate.Fans will still be allowed to leave more tributes. By midmorning Wednesday, a lone bright yellow daffodil rested at the base of the bronzed statue."We understand people want to do the right thing and we certainly appreciate their thoughts," said Paul Ruskin, a spokesman for the university's physical plant office. "It could go on for quite a while."Paterno's son, Scott, in a tweet, thanked stadium employees for "collecting and protecting the mementoes from the statue -- hope to display them again someday."
Source: ESPN
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