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The author recounts a visit to a Massachusetts gas station where he forgot to pay with a card, prompting the owner to laugh and ask how to stop petrol theft. He explains that the owner currently does nothing to prevent theft and suggests that pumps should not be released until a cash or card deposit is provided. The piece also reflects on a health‑visitor from Hampshire who, nearly 50 years ago, asked the author to deliver a message to another new mother, leading to a lasting friendship. The letter writers note that the health visitor’s initiative addressed broader social determinants of health.

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