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Not to start a flame war, but I have always felt that going to the media should be the last resort.

I take it you have a lot of experience asking for charity.

[2nsdammit]

"I take it you have a lot of experience asking for charity."

Nope. But I do have experience working with creditors. If you work with them in good faith, you can work it out, in my experience.