Invariably these folks had relatives in Michigan, went to university there, or had once lived there themselves.

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"In the Magdalene laundry, it was a well-known fact that once you went in there you never came out, " one woman told the group.

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There were soft dismissals and guys got out once they got in - no one went in there and converted.

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