"Reportedly the miners had drugs and pornography smuggled down into the mine via letters from their family and friends. They were even offered a small selection of blow-up dolls by one generous donor--but <span style="font-weight: bold">concern over jealousy</span>
meant that the offer was turned down. According to Daily Intel, Franklin's book explains:
"One Chilean doctor monitoring the miners' physical condition while they were trapped said a donor offered ten inflatable dolls for the miners, but was turned down. 'I said 33 or none. Otherwise they would be fighting for inflatable dolls: Whose turn is it? Who was seen with whose fiancee? You are flirting with my inflatable doll,' the medic explained."
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"One Chilean doctor monitoring the miners' physical condition while they were trapped said a donor offered ten inflatable dolls for the miners, but was turned down. 'I said 33 or none. Otherwise they would be fighting for inflatable dolls: Whose turn is it? Who was seen with whose fiancee? You are flirting with my inflatable doll,' the medic explained."
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