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We stopped helping our neighbors with free home repairs and our friendship cooled. Who’s to blame?

We stopped helping our neighbors with free home repairs and our friendship cooled. Who’s to blame?
MarketWatch Sunday 25 October 2026, 17:00 UTC By Quentin Fottrell 1 min read
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“Last summer, they complained about needing to replace their roof. A few months later, they bought a new SUV.”

“Last summer, they complained about needing to replace their roof. A few months later, they bought a new SUV.”
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