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Real Humans By Gina Kaufmann

A Year Without Hugs

Published March 7, 2021 at 4:00 AM CST
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Wilma Gibson is the matriarch of a big, affectionate family. But she lives alone and hasn't touched her daughter — or anyone else — in a year.

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