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On a flight home, a stranger helped her understand what came next

On a flight home, a stranger helped her understand what came next
NPR News Wednesday 17 June 2026, 09:00 UTC By Laura Kwerel 1 min read
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Rebecca Simonitsch had just learned she might be a candidate for brain surgery. The man seated beside her on the flight home pulled out a notebook to explain what lay ahead.

Rebecca Simonitsch had just learned she might be a candidate for brain surgery. The man seated beside her on the flight home pulled out a notebook to explain what lay ahead.

Rebecca Simonitsch (PERSON)
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