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His 1st CNY in a warm home after 33 years

79-year-old man who lived in a forest reunites with relative after video about him went viral

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For the first time in more than 30 years, Mr Oh Go Seng will be celebrating Chinese New Year in a warm home setting.
Just last month, home for him was a makeshift tent made of nylon canvas and wooden sticks in a forested area in Sungei Tengah, where he grew his own vegetables.
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