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The Toxic Avenger Mops up at Least $5 Million of Health Bills -- Cineverse Forgoes New Marketing Stunts in Favor of Partnership with National Non-profit Undue Medical Debt
Move over, superheroes — there's a new kind of vigilante in town, and he's armed with a radioactive mop. When The Toxic Avenger storms theaters this weekend, he won't just be melting faces on screen — he'll be melting medical debt in real life.
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