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26-The Crime Scene
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2024-10-29 19:42:56There are somethings we see or hear repeatedly in our lifetime that we have now concluded that they are normal and they happen. These things don’t happen to us. But they happen.
Mostly in our line of work. Whatever it may be.
Things like getting used to a kid being rebellious and wild and you have to go through hell as a teacher to help him understand the way life really works. It happens all the time and 1 out of 10 students stress their teachers as well as the school authorities out.
Or a doctor who sees blood everyday from emergencies and surgeries. No matter how repellant it is , it's something you can't avoid.
Or a reporter who covers the most dreadful, disastrous and horrible stories. Going to the frontlines like the police, against all odds , resisting their powers to stop us from having a look at occurrences that would make the headlines of our news.
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