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College graduate with rare disease outlives doctors’ prediction

A 29-year-old man whose parents were told he would not live past age 10 has graduated from college and has plans for the future, thanks to persistence from his parents and doctors.

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A 29-year-old man whose parents were told he would not live past age 10 has graduated from college and has plans for the future, thanks to persistence from his parents and doctors. (CNN)

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