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When I was little my great grandpa was in and out of the hospital. Almost once of every month I would come home from school and have to go to the hospital because he was there. Many times he went there for the same thing. So my nana would see different doctors to figure out different ways to help him. There was one way but it was really expensive but, Nana decided to do it. He ended up living longer than most doctors thought but, sadly he died on August 25, 2011. Now I think it is important to seek multiple options to help your problem. If you get multiple options then it can help you save a life, help you do something faster or better, or help find a different ways to deal with a problem. To begin with, getting multiple options can

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