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Paralysed man has lived in hospital for 45 years.
Paulo Henrique Machado has lived almost his entire life in hospital.
As a baby he suffered infantile paralysis brought on by polio, and he is still hooked up to an artificial respirator 24 hours a day.
But despite this, he has trained as a computer animator and is now creating a television series about his life.
As a baby he suffered infantile paralysis brought on by polio, and he is still hooked up to an artificial respirator 24 hours a day.
But despite this, he has trained as a computer animator and is now creating a television series about his life.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-23364127
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but it sounded like good news to me! 
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