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209. Make Me a Match

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The Demand for Organs Keeps Rising, but the Supply Hasn't Ripped to Meet It

12 people die each day in the us. While waiting for a life saving kidney transplant. Only about one % of the population who die are actually able to donate their organs. We don't have enough supply of kidneys available, and so the list is ever growing.

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