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The New Zealand HeraldNews report · Aug 16, 7:50 PM
Ted Charlton has a rare medical condition. He’s died seven times
Medic alert bracelet helped save Ted Charlton after repeated collapses.
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Ted Charlton has a rare medical condition. He’s died seven times
Radio New Zealand and The New Zealand Herald describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened Medic alert bracelet helped save Ted Charlton after repeated collapses.
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Radio New ZealandNews report · Aug 16, 7:32 PM
Ted Charlton has a rare medical condition. He's died seven times
He has passed out in pools and gone into comas driving. His most recent brush with death had no discernible cause.
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