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CW: @28:37 Talk of end of life care
@45:23 Mention of murder
Research By Kaelyn Brandt
Sources:
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/12/05/how-hospice-became-a-for-profit-hustle
https://kotaku.com/pokemon-cards-scam-police-cop-caught-kansas-card-box-1849778286
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