While homeowners might panic over finding a mysterious tea bag tied to their front door handle and suspect a sinister warning or home invasion code, the bizarre practice usually stems from harmless neighborly gestures or local superstition—revealing that criminals actually use the cheap trick as a soft-target indicator to test if an entry door is being actively used… SEE BELOW
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I found out I had cancer on a Friday afternoon during what I thought was a routine doctor’s appointment. Alone and overwhelmed, I returned to the office…
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