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At just six years old, Paul Alexander contracted Poliomyelitis during one of the devastating polio outbreaks of the 20th century. The illness left him paralyzed and unable to breathe on his own, forcing him to rely on an iron lung—a large mechanical respirator that kept him alive by helping his lungs function. Doctors initially doubted that ...
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