Finding 'A Perfect Match'

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Society & Culture

4.6 • 14.5K Ratings

🗓️ 6 January 2021

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Two close friends both suffered from the same aggressive form of cancer. After years of treatment, one lived and the other died. And while many variables factored into what happened, the woman who survived — reporter Ibby Caputo — couldn't help wondering what role race had played in the outcome.

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0:00.0	Before we get to the regularly scheduled program, we have a quick question that we need your help with.
0:04.5	We've been thinking a lot about the COVID vaccine and we're curious.
0:10.1	How do you feel about getting it?
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0:17.4	No matter where you are on that spectrum, we want to hear what's going through you, Ma'am.
0:21.7	Your thought process.
0:22.8	So email us at coachswitchatmpr.org with the subject line COVID vaccine
0:28.1	and let us know how you feel and how you feel ways might play into how you feel.
0:33.8	Now on to the show.
0:35.5	I'm Jean Tempe.
0:36.4	I'm Shireen Marisol Maraji and this is coachswitch.
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