A Donor Match Over Small Talk and Coffee

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A Donor Match Over Small Talk and Coffee

« on: March 04, 2008, 07:53:49 AM »

Comments from the New York Times question: Would you donate an organ to a near-stranger?

http://community.nytimes.com/article/comments/2008/03/04/us/04barista.html


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Re: A Donor Match Over Small Talk and Coffee

« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2008, 08:02:58 AM »

Jason's a bonehead:

"Frankly, I am not inclined to donate any part of my body to a near-stranger except for some good reasons, like that the donee is just who I owed a big favor, a reasonable repay can be expected, and the like."


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Re: A Donor Match Over Small Talk and Coffee

« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2008, 10:34:41 AM »

How come no one discusses the same story I post in the news articles section?

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