On the recordMarch 23, 2023
They are my legs. My wheelchair are my legs. Imagine if a regular passenger had their legs broken on a flight and had to wait weeks or months.
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Duckworth emphasizes the importance of wheelchairs for mobility and compares it to broken legs.
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