What was the ‘white death’?
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it's either the nickname for Simo Häyhä or Tuberculosis

Explanation:

Simo Häyhä, also known as "The White Death," was a Finnish sniper who is credited with killing more than 500 enemy troops within 100 days during the Winter War against the Soviet Union from 1939 to 1940. ... He survived the shot, becoming one of Finland's most legendary heroes.

the ones that are losing there jobs

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