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NEUROFIBROMATOSIS

Like a root vegetable distorted

his face grew on you in fascination.

An overstatement

making its case for persuasion.

Some walked away

not knowing what to make of it

but he became his own tour guide

manoeuvring around revulsion. 

 

An intelligent wit

saw him making the best of it. 

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raypool

Tue 18th Aug 2020 19:28

Thanks for looking in Paul and Stephen !

Basically it was the Elephant Man syndrome Brian. But there was a celebrity guy on Mastermind I had in mind here. Now you know.

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Sat 15th Aug 2020 20:05

I had to look it up Ray...a very distressing condition!

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