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After I was made redundant at 54 I applied for 1,000 jobs but was rejected from them all. I was thrilled to finally find work but there was a cruel twist awaiting me
A person made redundant at 54 applied for 1,000 jobs but was rejected from all. They found work but faced a cruel twist.
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