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Give til it hurts in a good way. Off-Ramp for November 10, 2012
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Episode 5615
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Give til it hurts in a good way. Off-Ramp for November 10, 2012

Richard Simmons is still sweating to the oldies. Carole Bayer Sager on her second act. Suicide by train. Facing death with dignity.

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Off-Ramp host John Rabe
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Richard Simmons is still sweating to the oldies. Carole Bayer Sager on her second act. Suicide by train. Facing death with dignity.

This week, to remind you of the happiness Off-Ramp has brought you in those seven months, we're posting some of our favorite stories.
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Listen to find out which reporter has pet jellyfish, which host sings Rasberry Beret on Karaoke night, and which staffer admits to liking the band Coldplay.
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Cassandra Christenson had been nursing for 15 years before she realized she had a knack for helping the dying. It soon became a lifelong pursuit.
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Even most police officers never shoot and kill. Yet one professional can expect death on the job: train conductors.
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Had this clip of film seen the light of day in the 1960s, it would have certainly changed the world's perception of Atticus Finch. Alas, I can't post the video, but the audio is priceless.