It is human nature to look away from illness. We don't enjoy a reminde…

Roger Ebert
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It is human nature to look away from illness. We don't enjoy a reminder of our own fragile mortality. That's why writing on the Internet has become a lifesaver for me. My ability to think and write have not been affected. And on the Web, my real voice finds expression. ✨ Remaking my voice. TED Talk, www.ted.com. March 2011.
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