Host Ira Glass talks to Chicago Tribune newspaper columnist Amy Dickinson ("Ask Amy"), the heir to Ann Landers, as she reads letters from those readers who don't yet know their love is doomed. (7 minutes)
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Act One: Love and Other Exports
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Act Three: He’s All That
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Act Four: How To Leave a Guy in 10 Days
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