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Celebrating the 100th birthday of the kidney donated to him as a teenager

272 points · 64 comments · gscott

  1. olalonde · · focus · HN ↗
    Stupid question but what's a Webster man?
    1. mc32 · · focus · HN ↗
      These days City + Person means someone living in such city. They don’t say “from + place” because that implies origin which they try to avoid these days.
      1. OJFord · · focus · HN ↗
        Pretty stupid to assume familiarity with random suburbs though, unless writing in a local newspaper.
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