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Monday, August 23, 2010

Some politicians love their spouses

Bettina Klaus points me to the following cheerful story: Germany's opposition leader breaks from politics to donate kidney to wife: Frank-Walter Steinmeier prepares for operation to save life of his partner of 20 years
Posted by Al Roth at 9:35 AM
Labels: kidneys, transplantation

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