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Then the 2001 recession hit the Telecom and IT sector. Many have no health insurance, many can't find a well paying job, or even be independent. In the IT sector, there was a time when IT professionals demanded outrageous perks and benefits. December 7, 2009 10:48 AM Anita said.

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In 2001 Mary Parry was homeless and living in a tent in Pennsylvania when she began befriending hikers along the roughly 2,190-mile Appalachian Trail. The captain didn’t hesitate, despite the small chance she could never fly again if having only one remaining kidney left her too weak to pass stringent pilot health standards.

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