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How a hospital custodian with a song became a woman's lifelong friend

NPR | By Jey Born

Published September 25, 2026 at 4:39 AM EDT

For StoryCorps, a hospital custodian and a woman whose mother is a patient cross paths and form a lasting friendship.

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