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A young man in rural Idaho was holding on to a secret. One weekend, something changed

As a teenager, Chewey Clinton unexpectedly tells a friend a secret he has been holding on to for years, and the friend reacts in the best way possible.
When he opened up, Chewey Clinton felt like he finally had a confidant.

This story is part of the My Unsung Hero series, from the Hidden Brain team, about people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else.


Chewey Clinton grew up on a ranch in rural Idaho. As a teenager, he was a typical small-town kid, working at a hardware store and going hunting with his friends.

But he was also

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