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But what drives me most is that there is a solution out there. People are dying every day, but we have the solution. It's right in front of us. It's so simple,&quot; said Scotch.", '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm8ry77pu0044357paqwhn6tu@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'There are currently 103,000 people <a href="https://www.organdonor.gov/learn/organ-donation-statistics" class="editor-rtfLink">waiting for a transplant</a> in the United States. According to Ernie Villalon, a donor coordinator at Keck Medicine of USC, 90,000 of those 103,000 need a kidney, and 9,400 need a liver.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm8ry77sx0045357px1462set@published'}, {'data': {'text': "&quot;It's incredibly uplifting to be a part of these life-changing moments,&quot; Villalon said. &quot;You're literally changing someone's life by giving them a second chance.&quot;", '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm8ry77wn0046357pxxhdwi9f@published'}, {'data': {'alt': 'Mark Scotch, Ernie Villalon and Keck Medicine of USC', 'url': 'https://images.radio.com/aiu-media/Mattel-sued-96-0d3ad5ac-5e27-44ac-a57f-1b6eb1cd3c2d.png', 'width': 2000, 'credit': 'Mark Scotch, Ernie Villalon and Keck Medicine of USC', 'height': 1429, 'caption': 'Mark (left) Ernie (right)', '_version': 1, 'imageLink': None, 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