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V, S:ugges.ted to her department that Jerry take over her .· tnatsoq1e oftl:\ese1nanagers had said that they felt that
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Jent?cqmmunicato� . valiant worker, and. dedi¢atec! . . did IlOt: C(Wecthefull co_St:of replacing the car.. His wife
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�le>In the early 1980s, Jeuy decided iliathe should tional teaching assigmrie11ts with the local community
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µaining services forthe university's inform,,ij.on sy�- ·•· t):iat she was being laid, off; lhiiwas a shock for Jerry,
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. �,, aM had just ho11:ght �ho?se in an:affl�Clll,�,Jlf�� ,; . secr�ijfy:'(plig�t. Jer.ryfc:.9µ,£4cnot•hetp· but feel terribly .
of town.. Although there was a large morigageon . ·· angrf atth� way the sihiatiori was being handledc . He
h<;>use; Jerry felt comf�rtable with it since .his illCOJile i ttie<Lto reach his. bqss hutwas told. tharPatricia. W,l.� .in
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