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TIL of "Hooker with a heart of gold," a stock character in literature and film, traditionally female, who is a sex worker possessing an inner goodness or integrity. Popular examples include Nancy from Oliver Twist, Vivian from Pretty Woman and Nancy Callahan from Sin City.

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