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Dear Abby letters on cancer contagion and office culture
A reader with cancer faced friends who wrongly believed cancer is contagious and another who avoided hugs. Abby clarifies cancer is not contagious, urges correcting stigma, and addresses a reader named Nora about avoiding racist language. Other letters discuss women attending farewell events and urging a partner to seek painless dental care.
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Abby
The
Miami Herald
Palm Bay
Dorothy Blau
Miami
Fla
Dorothy
American Cancer Society
NORAN
Hollywood
Nora