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Aunt Selma's private-eye schemes draw attention and ire
Dear Abby notes a North Carolina aunt who is paid to spy on a couple and lies to the wife, prompting the niece to wonder about informing others. The column offers guidance that exposing wrongdoing could heal a marriage and jokes that the aunt should pursue romance-writing instead. The page also addresses reactions to aging and retirement, urging continued work for health and purpose.
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