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A haircut of heartache: How a man's world fell apart in my barbershop

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Man getting a haircut. (Courtesy/iStock)

In my career as a barber, I've encountered many situations, but none quite like the one that unfolded the day before yesterday.

It was a typical day at work, and as I sat scrolling through my phone, a middle-aged man walked in, clutching a brown envelope.

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