The scary thing is, some cobra species don 't even have to bite you to injure you.

令人害怕的是，有些眼镜蛇甚至不用咬你就能伤害你。

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Meanwhile, millions of workers don't qualify for Cobra in the first place, because the law doesn't cover the self-employed or those working for companies that abruptly shut down or are too small, or those who didn't offer health insurance to begin with.

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At the time, she didn't sign up for COBRA, a decision she now seriously regrets.

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So then, if you didn't get it through COBRA, you had to go out and find health insurance on your own.

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