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These Three Siblings Died Tragically in Texas’ Deep Freeze. It Didn’t Have to Be This Way.

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“We don’t know what happened. … Why was the power off? If the power wasn’t off, this wouldn’t have happened,” said the children’s aunt.

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Courtesy Vanessa Kon

At 11 years old, Olivia Nguyen was the oldest of three siblings. She was smart and sassy, and loved making playlists with songs from Coldplay and U2, music written before she was born.

Her brother, Edison, 8, was quiet and articulate.

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