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Cindy Lange-Kubick: Catching up with a few of my favorite things

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Baby Chot

Thach Muan (from left) and Nyanthiay Chot with their baby girl Emman and Nyanthiay's brothers Liem, Koat and Goanar on Wednesday at Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center.

Baby Chot

Nyanthiay Chot's baby girl, Emman, was born Tuesday at Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center.

Nyanthiay Chot (right) and Thach Muon show off their new baby girl, Emman, born Tuesday at Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center. 

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Cindy Lange-Kubick

One of my favorite things: discovering what happened to the people (and the occasional cat) who find their way into my columns.

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