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Apr 2020
1h 7m

My Partner is a Medical Mystery

Chris Gethard
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A young woman describes working as a nanny during quarantine with a toddler while having a sick partner in need of a transplant. She also opens up about almost being kidnapped and what she's looking forward to once lockdown is over.

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