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  13. Georgia family says apartment invaded by opossums smgs.us/mqs Nine opossums have come in through the fireplace, renter says 2:37 PM May 8th via TweetDeck
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  • Bio John McGlothlen, News Research Analyst at SourceMedia Group. Any opinions expressed are mine alone. Also at @jmcglothlen for future of journalism & innovation
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