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May 2023
49m 38s

S16 E3: Something Was Wrong

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*Content Warning: emotional and physical violence of children, interpersonal violence, alcohol and substance use disorder, body-image abuse, fatphobia, fraud, elderly abuse, disordered eating, anorexia, childhood abuse, neglect, bullying, gun violence, Columbine High School Massacre.


Sources:

California Code Corporations Code, Title 1 Section 2510 (Justia, 2021): https://law.justia.com/codes/california/2021/code-corp/title-1/division-1-5/chapter-1/section-2510/ 

What Is Securities Fraud? By James Chen, reviewed by Andy Smith (Investopedia, 2022): https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/securities-fraud.asp#toc-what-is-securities-fraud 


Free and confidential resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources 


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