Sorry, Wrong Number Commentator Nancy Hall got repeated, impassioned messages in Spanish on her answering machine. It became clear the caller was in prison trying desperately to reach someone named Cynthia and was distraught at not hearing back.

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Sorry, Wrong Number

January 29, 200212:00 AM ET

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Commentator Nancy Hall got repeated, impassioned messages in Spanish on her answering machine. It became clear the caller was in prison trying desperately to reach someone named Cynthia and was distraught at not hearing back.