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Man learns casino losses not deductible
WOLVERHAMPTON, England, March 20 (UPI) -- Actress Sarah Thom said she learned of a man in the West Midlands, England, who underwent a sex change in order to hide from debt collectors.
Speaking with Wolverhampton Credit Union workers in preparation for a role in a touring play, Thom said she was told the unidentified man went through with the medical procedure in the face of his mounting debt, The Daily Telegraph said Saturday.
Thom said unfortunately for the man, the procedure did not stop his creditors in their pursuit of his debts, thought to have reached as much as $75,000.
The actress said learning about the extreme cases of debt from the credit union workers was an eye-opener.
"The thing I picked up was the humor people have at the point of tragedy," Thom told the Telegraph.
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