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ProfessorGAC

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12. I Wouldn't Take One

Reply to MarineCombatEngineer (Reply #3)

Sat May 17, 2025, 06:25 PM

May 2025

I've had MS for 30 years. Balancing on one foot is hard for me.
And, walking a dead straight line is a sometimes thing.
And, I barely drink.
But, I'd just say "I have MS. I'm not doing a test I know I can't do."
But, I would never consent to the test.

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