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11. I'd never heard of him before.

Sat May 7, 2016, 08:16 AM

May 2016

Pretty amazing guy. Doesn't sound sound like his lack of appendages slowed him down much - aside from his art, he played a variety of musical instruments & had 14 kids.

Thanks for the information.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthias_Buchinger

http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2016/wordp

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This 7-year-old girl without hands won a handwriting competition [View all] sl8 May 2016 OP

K&R... spanone May 2016 #1

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She has better handwriting than my chicken scratch!! nt Lucky Luciano May 2016 #3

brilliant Blue_Tires May 2016 #5

beautiful! tk2kewl May 2016 #6

Cool. Congrats Anaya. n/t FSogol May 2016 #7

Oh my gosh. Old Crow May 2016 #8

talented and gorgeous Skittles May 2016 #9

This reminds me of the story of Matthias Buchinger ... surrealAmerican May 2016 #10

I'd never heard of him before. sl8 May 2016 #11

kick for the photo of her smile and her grip on the trophy planetc May 2016 #12