I love you, mum: First words of brain-damaged girl


	I love you, mum: First words of brain-damaged girl

einbar

11-1-2008 6:10 AM

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I love you, mum: First words of brain-damaged girl, 6, given power of speech by laser which tracks her eye movements

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11-1-2008 6:46 AM

debbyski

11-1-2008 11:16 AM

Antara

Oh so gorgeous

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