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Anonymous volunteers take their turns at the telephone answering calls from the lonely the heartsick and the suicidal in Toronto. But they don't give advice. They've learned to really listen
Anonymous volunteers take their turns at the telephone answering calls from the lonely the heartsick and the suicidal in Toronto. But they don't give advice. They've learned to really listen

Anonymous volunteers take their turns at the telephone answering calls from the lonely the heartsick and the suicidal in Toronto. But they don't give advice. They've learned to really listen

Date4/4/1986
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Original Toronto Star caption: Anonymous volunteers take their turns at the telephone answering calls from the lonely the heartsick and the suicidal in Toronto. But they don't give advice. They've learned to really listen.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0017806F
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