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Added September 2, 2015
The kidnapper sounded polite, even deferential, when she called on a Tuesday afternoon last May.
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Kidnapped at the Border
Sarah Stillman
Published
2015
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It was a filthy profession, but the money was addicting, and one addiction led to another, and they were all going to hell.
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Let's get something straight, right off the bat: Everything the movies have ever taught you about space travel is garbage.