#87: Mended Heart - a Love Scam follow up (Sarah Tiana)

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#87: Mended Heart - a Love Scam follow up (Sarah Tiana)

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Nov 12, 2012

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Sarah Tiana invited me over to her apartment to give me the follow up to our last conversation. Don't listen to this one without listening to episode 73, on which this is based. She's doing a lot better now. Time and information has helped.

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Nov 12, 2012

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#87: Mended Heart - a Love Scam follow up (Sarah Tiana)

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