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Hit by a taxi, this man had stayed in the hospital for four days, and was back on the streets. He had also lost his ID in the process, so now he couldn't collect his social security. He said he needed $12.50 for a new ID, and since he already had 50 cents, I gave him $12. He wasn't begging or hustling. In fact, he was sprawling in a darkened doorway and could barely talk. I had to squeeze every last detail out of him. Whispering, he said he was a Vietnam vet.



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