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TIL of Kathy Hobbs, a girl who had a premonition that she wouldn’t live to be 16. She reached the age and relaxed, making plans for her future. 3 months later, she was abducted and killed. She’d written letters to her family, dated 1 month before her birthday, telling them how much she loved them.

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