Dear Abby readers weigh truth and trust in cheating cases
Readers share how discovering infidelity and hidden illnesses like HIV or AIDS shapes responses. The letters praise direct disclosure to prevent harm, while one recounts a friend’s tragedy from concealed illness. Advice favors honest confrontation, personal responsibility, and seeking support over spreading rumors.
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Michelle
Utah
Abby
Reader asks how much to save before moving out
Dear Spread My Wings asks for independent living funds after college. The advice suggests itemizing monthly expenses, aiming for six months of that total if possible, securing a job, and thanking parents while offering to help later. It also touches on supporting students facing immigration worries and preserving morale.
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Harriette
Raleigh
North Carolina
Harriette Cole
Dallas
Puzzle for Friday February Third, 2017
A Friday puzzle pack with 2/3/17 wordplay clues across multiple sections. It lists fill in answers for a pun theme, involving definitions like dreadfully, catchphrase, and jewel of wordplay while noting partial entries and tricky cross references.
Alumnus Note on Unique Word Usage in Puzzle Format
A brief item notes an alumnus designing a puzzle rule to avoid repeated words within a row column or box. The report highlights constraints for a word grid, emphasizes no repetition, and mentions expected completion or testing milestones.
History and birthdays mark key 2017 February events
Today highlights 1917 immigration act override, 1919 United Artists launch, 1988 Noriega indictment, 1994 Beckwith Evers conviction. Birthdays include Chaplin era figures, Hank Aaron and Ronaldo. Also notes Chaplin’s City Lights shot count, 1972 Hall of Fame honor for Bob Douglas, a William S. author quote, a Roosevelt collection figure, and moon phase.
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