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The Current | Jan 17, 2013 | 27:28

Checking-In: Listener Response

We're talking survival today on Checking-In as we sort through emails, tweets, postings and rants. From surviving North Korean prison camps … to surviving adverse drug reactions from contraceptives … to planetary survival, we share your thoughts on some of the stories of the week.

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