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When many women get ready to go for a run, their prep looks something like this: Put on favorite running shorts, lace up shoes, pick a playlist, grab a weapon, head out the door. You read that right.

Dorothy Beal switches up where and when she runs to avoid a pattern in case someone is watching her. She also waves at passing runners who appear friendly so that if she goes missing, someone may be ...

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