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rpannier

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16. If he was in the San Fran-Bay Area it was

Reply to heaven05 (Reply #15)

Fri Apr 28, 2017, 09:54 AM

Apr 2017

likely debt or at least debt was probably a factor. I read in the San Jose Mercury news this week that in some places in the Bay Area 106K a year or under qualifies you for renters assistance

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