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Aug 2020
23m 46s

Hairline

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Doctors don't know why the young scientist is gravely ill. When tests finally reveal the cause, it's too late to save him. Police hope that lab analysis of his hair - showing when attempts were made on his life and what was used - will lead to the killer. To learn more about how HLN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad ch ... Show More
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