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    As Jobs Vanish, Motel Rooms Become Home
    Submitted 6 months ago By ungkyn
    From New York Times -- Struggling working-class families have joined other "hidden homeless" taking refuge at local motels.
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    As Jobs Vanish, Motel Rooms Become Home
    Submitted 6 months ago by ungkyn
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