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    Wrestlers, Exoneree, Nurses

    Attending a pro-wrestling match; a prisoner's long lost daughter, help for a needy student, an intern's life-changing experience and acting fast to save a life.

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    Jan 19, 2014 • 1 min read

    Richard Price recalls attending a pro-wrestling match with his grandma in 1955. Prisoner Rickie Johnson is contacted by a girl who says she's his daughter. High school principal Tim Kong (pictured) goes above and beyond with a needy student. Teenager Merlixse Ventura has a life changing experience during an internship at a hospital. And nurse Lydia Velez has to act fast to save a life. Hosted by The Moth's Producing Director, Sarah Austin Jenness.

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