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Passed away

died.

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Let go

fired.

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Economical with the truth

lying.

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Between jobs

unemployed.

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Senior citizen

old person.

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On the streets

homeless.

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Expecting

pregnant.

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Correctional facility

prison.

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Enhanced interrogation

torture.

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Passed gas

farted.

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Restroom

toilet.

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Custodial engineer

janitor.

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Collateral damage

civilian casualties.

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Adult entertainment

pornography.

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Downsizing

layoffs.

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Visually impaired

blind.

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Hearing impaired

deaf.

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Mentally challenged

mentally disabled.

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Differently abled

disabled.

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Vertically challenged

short.

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Full

figured -overweight.

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Domestic engineer

housewife.

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Ethnic cleansing

genocide.

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Negative patient outcome

death.

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Pre

owned -used.

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Suboptimal

bad.

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Golden years

old age.

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Sanitation worker

garbage man.

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In between homes

homeless.

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Revenue enhancement

tax increase.

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Freelance

unemployed.

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Over the hill

old.

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In the family way

pregnant.

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Exotic dancer

stripper.

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Friendly fire

accidental attack on one's own forces.

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Comfort station

bathroom.

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Relocation center

prison camp.

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Ethically flexible

corrupt.

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Alternative facts

lies.

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Sleep with

have sex with.

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Release

kill (e.g., in euthanasia).

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Neutralize

kill.

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Correctional officer

prison guard.

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Misspoke

lied.

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Put to sleep

euthanize (usually for animals).

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In the family way

pregnant.

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Lose your lunch

vomit.

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Take a leave of absence

quit or resign.

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Disadvantaged

poor.

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Had a few too many

drunk.

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Ethnic restaurant

foreign restaurant.

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Chronologically gifted

old.

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Budget accommodation

cheap hotel.

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Behavioral correction facility

juvenile detention center.

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Career transition

job change.

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Reassignment

demotion.

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Pre

loved -second-hand.

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Departed

died.

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Pre

deceased -died before someone.

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Differently advantaged

disabled.

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Non

traditional student -older student.

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Correctional institution

jail.

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Sleep aid

sleeping pill.

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On the heavy side

fat.

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Involuntary separation

fired.

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Revenue collection

taxation.

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Economic downturn

recession.

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Sleep with the fishes

killed and disposed of.

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Unscheduled landing

crash.

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Special needs

disabled.

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On the market

for sale.

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Operational pause

retreat (military).

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Stress leave

mental health leave.

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He went to a better place

died.

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Nursing home

old folks' home.

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Content provider

writer or creator.

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Relocation

moving.

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Learning difficulties

learning disabilities.

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Unique

odd or weird.

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Permanently postponed

canceled.

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Proactive termination

fired.

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Urban outdoor enthusiast

homeless person.

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Living impaired

dead.

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Excessive perspiration

sweating a lot.

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Limited edition

small batch.

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Physically challenged

disabled.

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Displaced worker

unemployed.

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Differently wired

neurodivergent.

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Economically disadvantaged

poor.

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Motivationally deficient

lazy.

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Culinary specialist

cook.

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Custodial maintenance engineer

janitor.

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Chronologically challenged

old.

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Selective shopping

shoplifting.

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Spiritual advisor

clergyman.

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Suboptimal performance

failure.

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Temporal relocation

time travel.

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Aquatic maintenance expert

pool cleaner.

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Residentially flexible

homeless.

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Tactical withdrawal

retreat (military).