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yourjobandcan’tgeta jobprettyquickly,it’snot
longbeforeanymoneythatyoudohaveisgone,
andyourlandlordisbangingonthedoorsaying
“Where’smyrent?”,thenyougetkickedout,you’ve
lostyourdepositbecauseyouhaven’tpaidyour
rent,youhaven’tgotanymoneyfora newdeposit,
thenyou’resofa-surfingand
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