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October 16, 1998

Harry's Childhood Health Problems

When Harry was a kid he fell off a chair combing his hair. He almost choked to death by swallowing a peach pit, but his mother forced it down his throat with her fingers. Harry and his brother caught a disease called diptheria which paralyzed his arms and legs. He did recover. Harry also sliced off the end of his big toe with the cellar door. His mom picked it up and had it sewn back on.

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By Adam and Tim
Paxton School, Platte County, Missouri


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